Politics

Hollister council members Thursday discussed such ideas as permanently extending the 1 percent sales tax, offering early retirement incentives to employees, hiring a purchasing agent and hiking vehicle license fees.

County residents can expect to see a boost to local firefighting ranks – at least for the next two years.

President Obama on Tuesday signed Congressman Sam Farr's bill to put local doctors' Medicare reimbursement rates in line with those of some other neighboring counties’ healthcare providers.

Hollister officials gave plenty of praise to incoming City Manager Bill Avera on Monday night, but Mayor Ignacio Velazquez also said the council would request the official’s resignation if he doesn’t have the budget balanced in three years.

The Aromas Water District has been lauded by an outside organization for its transparency.

Even in the rain Saturday, some residents were dancing in the streets.

Hollister City Council members Monday are scheduled to weigh a contract approval to make Bill Avera the full-time city manager.

State Sen. Anthony Cannella is scheduled to host a town hall meeting this week on the region's drought conditions.

Building permits issued for single-family and multifamily homes this year are up from 2013 so far and are expected to be at a peak since 2011.

The Council of San Benito Governments voted 3-2 on Thursday to shutter use of the Association of Monterey Bay Area Government’s regional transportation model in favor of the county’s own model.