County planning director resigns for job in Costa Mesa
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.
Supervisor refuses to honor retiring Caltrans director
In the world of local government, proclamations honoring employees’ service to the community are typically met with a few polite comments, a round of smiles and sometimes applause from the elected representatives giving out the recognition.
Photos: Farr, Alejo share views at legislative summit
South Santa Clara County's first legislative summit hosted by the Gilroy Chamber of Commerce on April 25 included input from two key San Benito County representatives. The event was a chance for Assemblyman Luis Alejo, D-Salinas, and Congressman Sam Farr, D-Carmel, to share their views to the local crowd. Alejo and Farr each represent San Benito County.
City officials to consider update to long-outdated sewage plan
Council members Monday are set to receive a report on what’s called the Hollister’s Sanitary Sewer Management Plan, an update to a long-outdated plan that comes after the state water board’s recent wastewater violation notice.
Police captain has paid 5 cents for commute mileage
Hollister officials say that a new policy is working well that calls for a police captain to pay 5 cents per mile for use of a city patrol car he uses on a daily commute with a round trip of around 100 miles.
