Council shows unanimous support for pharmacy tobacco ban
Hollister council members Monday expressed unanimous support for an idea to ban tobacco-related sales in local pharmacies.
City continues spending on park improvements
Hollister council members Monday unanimously approved spending $150,000 on repairs at Valley View Park, home of the whale water structure.
Council OKs $50k for chamber tourism efforts
The Hollister City Council on Monday unanimously approved a $50,000 allocation to the San Benito County Chamber of Commerce & Visitors Bureau for tourism efforts.
Health officials to ask for tobacco ban in pharmacies
San Benito County Public Health Department officials are set to ask Hollister council members Monday to ban tobacco sales in local pharmacies, a move that would make it the first city in the Central Coast region to do so.
San Juan to host general plan hearing
San Juan Bautista will host a public meeting in February to get comments on the fourth draft of a general plan.
County waste official Rose to retire
Integrated Waste Management Director Mandy Rose is set to retire after serving in the role since August 1999.
Grocery Outlet plans move into former Dollar Tree spot
Grocery Outlet is planning to open a store at the former Dollar Tree location destroyed by fire in December 2013, according to a city council agenda.
City weighs funds for park, officer, tourism, recruitment
Hollister City Council members Monday are set to consider funding for improvements to Valley View Park, a new school resource officer, tourism efforts overseen by the chamber and recruitment of four top officials.
Skateboard areas might hit the ‘spot’
To divert skaters away from the Veterans Memorial Building and offer more places to skate, the city is moving ahead on developing “skate spots” in Hollister. They are used in other communities and are smaller versions of a skate park like the one along Memorial Drive.
