Letter: Let’s become a roar at the polls
“My vote doesn’t count,” is heard frequently but let’s look at how one vote does count. Our vote is our voice. Our voice is us. We are heard when we vote. Let’s remember that when anyone attends a Super Bowl game or even a...
Trial delayed for SJB councilmember
A jury trial scheduled last week for a San Juan Bautista councilmember accused of domestic violence was delayed.
End of guaranteed continuous Medi-Cal coverage could affect 10,000-plus San Benito residents
San Benito County public health officials will soon begin mailing notices to local Medi-Cal members to let them know that they are no longer guaranteed continuous coverage under pandemic-era waivers, and will resume the normal process to redetermine eligibility for the state’s public health...
Sig Sanchez, longtime South Valley politician, dies Jan. 30
Sig Sanchez—former mayor of Gilroy and loyal advocate for South County throughout his 55-year public service career—died peacefully Jan. 30, according to family members.
Human rights commission opposes Sargent Mine
The Santa Clara County Human Rights Commission last week voted to help the Amah Mutsun Tribal Band protect its sacred ancestral lands—known as Juristac—from being developed into a sand and gravel quarry.
The 15-seat commission at the Nov. 4 meeting unanimously voted to send the...
Betabel rezoning lawsuit dismissed
A San Benito County Superior Court judge ruled Oct. 20 that the county board of supervisors acted lawfully when it approved a rezoning for the Betabel property along Highway 101.
HSD breaks ground on modular buildings at three schools
The Hollister School District held a groundbreaking ceremony July 1 for three new CUUBE modular buildings at Sunnyslope, Ladd Lane and Calaveras Elementary Schools.
The Board of Trustees allocated $5.17 million in Extended Learning Opportunity Program (ELOP) funding for the permanent buildings that will accommodate...
Eckert’s position as Hollister city manager gets shakier each day
Within days after the Hollister City Council backtracked on a commitment to hire Paul Eckert as its new city manager—hiring him instead on an interim basis—even that appointment was increasingly in doubt this week.
Eckert’s job status was to be the subject of another closed-door...
Board urges voters to reject ballot measure
The San Benito County Board of Supervisors last week approved a resolution stating its opposition to local ballot Measure Q, and some have wondered if the action comes too close to violating state laws against using public resources to promote an election campaign.
The resolution...
Hollister gets ready for sesquicentennial
A host of local agencies, organizations, groups and individuals are working together to put on a grand celebration of the City of Hollister’s 150th anniversary.
Among them is Diego Villalpando, a junior at San Benito High School, who has offered to create a public time...
