County weighs use of funds for Ebola preparation
The county is looking to use $66,157 in funds from the California Department of Public Health for services and training related to the Ebola virus.
Hollister considers water discount for low-income seniors
Hollister City Council members Monday are set to consider a 25 percent discount on the first tier of water use for low-income senior citizens.
Panetta to host roundtable on health care
Congressman Jimmy Panetta will host a health care leadership roundtable Saturday in Moss Landing.
Wittry resigns as county public works director
Steve Wittry has resigned from his position as county public works administrator nearly five years after accepting the post.
Updated: Cannery produces more daily waste than rest of city users
A discussion about foul odors caused by rotting tomatoes became a debate over water, particularly the massive amounts of it going into the industrial wastewater pond and the use of the resource to clean the sewage system.
Council set to make dispensary decision by Sept. 19
Hollister City Council members Monday voted 4-1 in support of making a decision by Sept. 19 on a new Medicinal Marijuana Administrative Ordinance that would allow pot dispensaries in town for the first time since 2010.
Luna takes funded trips without council permission
Councilwoman Mickie Luna has traveled on the taxpayers’ dime during her first year in office without permission from her colleagues, according to records obtained by the Free Lance and interviews with officials.
Mayor Velazquez to run for reelection in 2014
Mayor Ignacio Velazquez confirmed he would run for reelection in 2014 in an interview with the Free Lance last week.
