Hollister council honors victims of Conn. school shooting
Hollister council members Monday honored the victims of Friday's shooting spree at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Conn.
Hollister fire chief set to retire in April
Hollister Fire Chief Fred Cheshire, subject of the fire union's no-confidence vote earlier this year, is set to retire in April.
Officials to weigh adverse poll results, options for district
San Benito County supervisors will decide Tuesday if they want to pursue a community services district that could offer an enhanced level of service for parks, recreation, and libraries.
For now, new mayor recuses himself on biker rally
The new Hollister mayor acknowledged Monday that his ownership of The Vault property will force him to recuse himself from any dialogue or decisions regarding a prospective biker rally.
Biker rally revival in July?
A prospective Hollister biker rally promoter and city officials are focused on getting it right this time. They’re also moving on a relatively fast track and remain hopeful for a July 2013 revival.
Farr issues statement on Conn. school shooting
Congressman Sam Farr, who represents San Benito County, has released a statement following the mass shooting Friday at a Connecticut elementary school. The following is that statement:
Local assemblyman weds Watsonville official at Mission SJB
Three days before she was sworn in as a Watsonville councilwoman on Tuesday, Karina Cervantez wed Assemblyman Luis Alejo, D-Watsonville, in a ceremony at Mission San Juan Bautista.
County board inspects costs for public defense, conflict attorneys
The defense of suspected criminals who cannot afford their own attorney costs San Benito County more than $1 million dollars a year – and 8 percent of those cases eat up 35 percent of the budget, according to county figures.
Velazquez takes oath as Hollister’s first at-large mayor
Ignacio Velazquez recited the oath of office Monday night and was sworn in as Hollister's first at-large mayor.
Board to continue budget talks, compare staffing with past years
The San Benito County supervisors will meet Tuesday for a special meeting to continue discussions related to the budget that came out of the board retreat, at 9 a.m.
