Politics

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.

An overcapacity crowd flowed into San Juan Bautista City Hall on Tuesday evening to mostly voice opposition to a planned gas station and convenience store expected for the area near Highway 156 and the San Juan Inn.

City council members directed staff Tuesday to look into becoming a part of the “100,000 Homes Campaign” – a nationwide effort to get homeless people off the streets and into homes.

Sen. Anthony Cannella, R-Ceres, received a perfect score from the small business association National Federation of Independent Businesses in California for his voting record in 2013, according to a release from the senator’s office. That came despite Cannella voting on just five of nine matters under consideration by the group.

While the courthouse finally opened for business Monday, county supervisors on Tuesday agreed to accept the local court agency’s one-time contribution of $100,000 for extra security personnel needed at the new facility.