Cannella to speak at coffee event
State Sen. Anthony Cannella is holding a community coffee event at Mars Hill Coffeeshop on Friday.
Without data, council holds off on OK’ing new fees
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.
Manager to council: Plans on track for July motorcycle rally
Despite having a limited time to organize the revived Hollister motorcycle rally, it looks as though plans for the event are running smoothly.
State supreme court allows local bans against pot shops
The California Supreme Court has issued a unanimous opinion allowing local municipalities to ban medical marijuana shops through zoning and land use laws.
Former fire marshal takes over as Hollister’s interim chief
Former fire marshal and Capt. Mike O’Connor, who has been instrumental in talks with the county over a cooperative service contract, has been named interim chief of the Hollister Fire Department.
County 4-H project sends care packages to troops
San Benito County 4-H member Gabe Hatcher is leading a service project to send care packages to American service personnel serving overseas.
Tonnage limit increased for landfill
While San Benito County residents produce an average of 275 tons of trash each day, supervisors have waived a limit of 400 tons per day at the John Smith Landfill in hopes of creating a revenue source by bringing in more trash from other counties. On Tuesday, supervisors agreed to amend a contract with Waste Connections, Inc., that will allow the landfill operator to seek out contracts with other agencies to bring in up to 1,000 tons of trash a day to the location.
Enforcement authority for code, animal control officers?
San Benito County is one of the few jurisdictions in California that does not have an administrative citation ordinance that would allow county employees the authority to issue fines – for such infractions as code violations or animal control issues – without getting law enforcement involved in minor issues.
City to take over county fire service in June
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.
Supervisors to approve fire contract Tuesday
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.
