Politics

Just 21 votes separated incumbent Supervisor Jerry Muenzer and challenger Victor Gomez, a Hollister councilman, after the elections office finished counting all of the local ballots.

Congressman Sam Farr released the following statement following President Obama's speech Thursday on immigration:

Longtime Hollister official Clay Lee, who suffered a stroke in 2010 and later returned to his job, is retiring from the city.

A startup with a patent on what it calls a personal aircraft – which resembles a flying car – is moving into a building at the Hollister Municipal Airport.

Although Bolado Park Golf Club’s president told members a “miracle” is needed to stay open, agricultural district leaders who oversee the state-owned recreational spot are hopeful that golf will remain as the primary use.

Council members put off adjusting timing of impact fees paid by the developers of a new hotel and new mixed-use project Monday after the city manager urged a delay so he could come back with broader programs potentially affecting other new businesses as well.

City Manager Bill Avera announced Monday the city had striped three miles of new bicycle lanes in the area.

Hollister City Council members Monday approved a voluntary early retirement program for nine employees.

Hollister City Council members Monday approved further restrictions on nonprofit-run booths selling the "safe and sane" variety of fireworks.

City officials are unsure if they will be able to apply for annual federal block grant funds because recipients haven't spent enough of a prior year's award yet to apply for a new one.