Politics

The battle continues for naming rights related to the newly minted Pinnacles National Park.

San Benito County public works employees maintain 386 miles of roadways on a budget of $400,000 a year.

Valentine’s Day already passed, and Easter is around the corner. Yet, the Tree of Life light fixture – one of downtown Hollister’s mainstays during the Christmas holiday season – remained standing this week and glowing throughout the nights outside the Veterans Memorial Building.

Talks of contract mergers are brewing again for area fire and police departments.

County supervisors have instructed staff officials to examine ways to potentially bring down the cost of outside contracts for services, with a close look at a $1 million contract for medical care at the county jail.

The Gavilan College Board of Trustees on Tuesday will consider appointing a short-term replacement for President Steve Kinsella, who will be taking about a one-month medical leave starting at the end of this month, according to Gavilan staff.

With 22 years spent in the Watsonville Police Department and many relationships built in Santa Cruz County, the San Benito County sheriff was hit especially hard when he learned about the two officers killed on duty in late February.

Companies such as Walgreens can routinely build new stores with a short turnaround, once given the green light. That hasn’t been the case in Hollister, and city officials are blaming Caltrans for the delay.

An environmental scoping meeting will be held March 13, at 6 p.m., in the Board of Supervisors' chambers to discuss the Resource Recovery Park.

The San Benito County Sheriff's Office has been reorganized to shore up management without adding any additional personnel or increasing the budget.