Politics

The city is in the process of installing an array of surveillance cameras in the downtown area, with about three-quarters of the machines mounted as of Monday, said Police Chief David Westrick.

Ice cream shop co-owners Margot Tankersley and Naomi Medina were outside their Third Street business Thursday afternoon chatting with San Juan residents Katie Cullum and Phyllis Teshima when the topic of water came up. With elevated nitrate levels in the local supply, the county health department in May ordered residents and businesses to stop using it, for the most part.

Hollister School District trustees this week discussed priorities for a $28.5 million facilities bond and approved a contract for bond counsel services.

Gavilan College Trustee Tony Ruiz is concerned San Benito County isn't getting its share of funding from the $108 million dollar bond meant to improve college facilities and secure land for satellite campuses in Coyote Valley and San Benito County.

San Juan Bautista officials picked a treatment option for high nitrate levels in the local water supply that involves removing the substance before the waste is hauled away and dumped in the ocean.

An 81-unit subdivision and related, oversized sewer line gained unanimous approval from Hollister City Council members Monday.

The head of the county’s transportation agency announced her resignation at the board of supervisors meeting Tuesday, while one official attributed her departure to a squabble over population projections in a 25-year traffic plan.

The Hollister City Council on Monday night unanimously approved placing $50,000 from hotel tax revenue in a special fund for use on tourism.

The Hollister City Council on Monday night will consider placing $50,000 from hotel tax revenue in a special fund for use on tourism.