Politics

Chief David Westrick at Monday’s council meeting recounted Officer Carlos Rodriguez’s response to the shooting over biker rally weekend in awarding him a commendation for his actions.

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.

Hollister council members Monday decided to wait until the upcoming deadline for candidates to declare before appointing the District 2 member set to temporarily succeed Robert Scattini, who resigned from his seat last week.

Several local organizations are sponsoring an upcoming drought workshop focusing on “Ways We Can All Save Water,” according to an announcement from the Water Resources Association of San Benito County.

District 2 Councilman Robert Scattini has resigned from his elected role following the Hollister School District’s decision to raise rent on a home from which he lives and oversaw Calaveras School security for 25 years.

The current San Benito County Civil Grand Jury examined such issues as the recruitment for a county administrative officer, a Sunnyslope Water District project, lockdown procedures at local schools, lacking sheriff's deputies and outdated sheriff's vehicles.

Hollister officials last week took two steps in what Mayor Ignacio Velazquez referred to as part of efforts to address “infrastructure needs” in the city.

Some part-time teachers at Gavilan College are outraged that their hourly pay—and often their courses—are being cut while top administrators receive bonuses and increasing salaries.