Politics

The Hollister Fire Department will take over fire service in the county in June as San Benito County Supervisors on Tuesday approved a contract with the city not to exceed $1,106,715 per year.

The San Benito County Board of Supervisors is expected to approve a contract with the City of Hollister for fire services for the 2013-14 fiscal year at a special meeting Tuesday at 9 a.m. Supervisors had agreed to pursue a contract with the city of Hollister at the April 2 meeting, after two hours of discussion and comments from the public.

U.S. Rep. Sam Farr, D-Carmel, was among three congressman to reintroduce legislation this week that would reopen Clear Creek Management Area to off-road enthusiasts, according to a statement from Farr's office.

Luis Alejo co-authored legislation that passed the Assembly on Thursday and would allow lawful non-citizens to serve jury duty. Read what the San Benito County assemblyman has to say about the proposal.

Mayor Ignacio Velazquez said his idea for a print newsletter is a means to improve Hollister’s communication with the public and prevent the spread of misinformation. He also suggested that staff officials will have to solicit multiple bids before moving forward.

Assemblyman Luis A. Alejo, D-Salinas, and the Gilroy California Highway Patrol are partnering to invite local families to have their child fingerprinted for free at the Mexican American Community Services Agency's 7th Annual “Dia Del Niño.”

The county has established four area fire stations as "safe surrender sites" where parents can brings infants within 72 hours of their birth rather than abandoning them, according to an announcement from the Hollister Police Department.

Geocache enthusiasts gathered at Hollister Hills State Vehicular Recreational Area for a day of searching for the hidden treasures in 4-by-4s in the Upper Ranch area of the park.

San Benito County Supervisor Anthony Botelho recently shot and injured a neighbor’s two pit bulls using a shotgun outside his home after they had attacked his own dog.

Hollister council members Monday night approved the launch of a city newsletter – a quarterly publication put together by planning department staff members estimated to cost $5,000 for each edition’s design, printing and distribution.