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March 11, 2026

Calming the Mind

For Buddhist monks and nuns, meditation is a way to step back

Bus driver keeps on rolling

MHUSD driver earns fourth international title in 'bus

Key Hollister Residents Settle Scores – at the End of a Gun Barrel

Q: Did editors of two rival Hollister newspapers ever have a

Delving into issues facing the elderly

With baby boomers beginning to enter their senior years, the

Playing Clark Griswold Doesn’t Have to Empty Wallet

Take a drive through the neighborhoods of Hollister, Gilroy and

Fundamental rights can be restricted when student safety is compromised

Over the course of our common history, brave men and women of all racial groups--whites, blacks, Latinos, Asian and all other nationalities- have served in the armed forces and given their lives to protect our First Amendment rights of freedom of speech and to protest. We all cherish those two rights. The question is under what circumstances can those two fundamental rights be restricted? The federal courts have ruled that those rights are not absolute and can be restricted in a school setting to curtail threats of violence or disruption of school activities. That is what the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals held when it affirmed a lower court ruling in Dariano vs. MHUSD that the administrators at Live Oak High School acted properly on May, 5, 2010. The court upheld a finding that administrative actions were motivated by concern over the safety of all Live Oak students when they requested four then enrolled students to remove or turn inside out clothing that had images of the American flag.

No surprise, police protection tops the taxpayer list, so …

Not surprised that the people polled say that police and fire protection is tops on the list of what they’re willing to pay for either via an additional half-cent sales tax or a parcel tax. It’s slam-dunk predictable. So, we’ll see how this “quality of life” tax evolves through the process and, perhaps, whether or not the people are willing to pay for it if a proposal gets through the City Council and onto the ballot. It’s hard to argue that the people shouldn’t have their “say”, so it’s a likelihood Gilroyans will get a chance to speak out come November ... never a dull political moment in little ol’ Garlictown, USA.

Magic, Mayhem and Flying Carpet Rides: “Aladdin Jr.” Onstage

Hop onto a camel or the nearest flying carpet, and let the Mount Madonna School (MMS) middle school production of Disney’sAladdin Jr. carry you to Agrabah, the City of Enchantment. Join Princess Jasmine as she resists efforts to marry her to a visiting prince, and follow along with the street savvy Aladdin as he tries to stay one step ahead of the Sultan’s guards.  

Cars can be death traps for dogs left inside

Let's start this edition with a story. I was getting groceries

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