Politics

Gary Armstrong will be leaving his position as director of planning for San Benito County after nearly three years on the job. Armstrong, who came to San Benito from the private sector, will be taking a position with the City of Costa Mesa as the economic and development services director and assistant CEO.

Margaret Rebecchi, a retired teacher in San Benito County, shared a personal story at a recent San Benito County board meeting to explain why she feels immigration reform is important.

The idea to rename Airline Highway as Pinnacles National Park Highway seemed like a done deal with broad consensus. That no longer appears to be the case, with one supervisor altering his position in light of urging from detractors.

The California Assembly on Thursday passed a bill that would ensure students access to programs and facilities – including restrooms – based on their gender identity and not their biological sex.

San Benito County supervisors will again consider a consolidation of safety services, with Interim County Administrative Officer Ray Espinosa requesting proposals from both the sheriff’s department and the Hollister Police Department on what it would cost each agency to provide many of the law enforcement services in the community.

A last-minute change to a proposed amendment to San Benito County's oil and gas well ordinance left residents of Aromas shaking their heads as they left the supervisors' chambers Tuesday – after commending officials for their willingness to compromise earlier in the meeting.

State Sen. Anthony Cannella is holding a community coffee event at Mars Hill Coffeeshop on Friday.

Hollister City Council members Monday weren’t comfortable approving a new set of planning department fees – because the current fees weren’t presented with the related documentation.

Despite having a limited time to organize the revived Hollister motorcycle rally, it looks as though plans for the event are running smoothly.

The California Supreme Court has issued a unanimous opinion allowing local municipalities to ban medical marijuana shops through zoning and land use laws.