Politics

The owner of a shuttered marijuana dispensary is continuing his pursuit of ballot measures proposing to legalize up to two pot shops and implement a tax on sales.

South Santa Clara County's first legislative summit hosted by the Gilroy Chamber of Commerce on April 25 included input from two key San Benito County representatives. The event was a chance for Assemblyman Luis Alejo, D-Salinas, and Congressman Sam Farr, D-Carmel, to share their views to the local crowd. Alejo and Farr each represent San Benito County.

Hollister City Council members Monday are scheduled to weigh buying video surveillance cameras for downtown.

Steve Wittry has resigned from his position as county public works administrator nearly five years after accepting the post.

Hollister School District board trustees increased pay of substitutes, discussed the possibility of restoring stipends for after-school sports programs and addressed goals and plans for next year at the regularly scheduled school board meeting Tuesday.

Two of the figures at opposite ends of the debate over a proposed ban against fracking and limits on oil extraction are set to face off in a debate on a local community access show.

The San Benito Rising group submitted more than 4,000 signatures to the elections office Tuesday on Earth Day for a ballot proposal to ban fracking and limit oil extraction in the county.

Developer and former Supervisor Richard Scagliotti’s is proposing to build 206 single-family homes along Fairview Road next to the larger Award Homes development and surrounding the current Cielo Vista subdivision, according to records.

The city has a remedy for some of its most blocked-up streets.

Armen Nahabedian argued there is an abundance of misinformation being circulated about the oil industry, particularly his Project Indian endeavor proposing to use steam injections for extraction.