Alejo’s bill aiming to ban ‘Redskins’ passes committee
Assemblyman Luis Alejo's bill aiming to ban the use of "Redskins" as a public school mascot name in California has passed one committee at the State Senate level, according to his office.
County to approach unions about Cesar Chavez holiday
County supervisors voted 4-1 on Tuesday to direct negotiators to approach the county’s bargaining units to establish Cesar Chavez Day as a county holiday.
City manager takes blame for $33k floor job without approval
City Manager Bill Avera took responsibility for local nonprofit groups spending nearly $33,000 in city money on upgrades to a Veterans Memorial Building floor before getting a necessary approval from Hollister council members.
Talks continue over Go Kids facility
Talks between the nonprofit organization Go Kids, Inc. and the county over a piece of property worth $500,000 are still in progress after the parties met Tuesday to discuss plans.
Bill aiming to ban ‘Redskins’ in California schools heads to Senate
Assemblyman Luis Alejo's bill aiming to ban the use of "Redskins" as a public school mascot name in California is headed to the State Senate for a vote.
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.
Board approves ‘feasibility study’ for alternative power agreement
Supervisors voted Tuesday to approve a “feasibility study” to look into whether the county should move to a “community choice aggregation” energy plan that would allow it to set up power-purchase agreements with alternative energy companies.
