Politics

After discussions over possibly moving the Hollister Airshow to a weekend near July 4, council members Monday decided in a 4-1 vote to keep the event running over Memorial Day weekend.

With help from a federal grant, work is set to begin on a project to improve the storm water drainage at the Hollister Municipal Airport in November with plans to complete construction before the fire season begins next spring.

Four local nonprofits are hosting a Measure E forum Wednesday to offer both sides of the proposal opportunities to make their cases for and against the proposed extension to a 1 percent sales tax.

Aromas residents remain concerned about potential oil and gas drilling in their quiet enclave – concerns they say could lead to water contamination in their community and other areas of San Benito County.

The San Benito County officials heard from members of the public and two spokespeople from oil interests at Tuesday's supervisors' meeting.

You might wonder why the WBC interim welterweight boxing champion from Gilroy appears to be showing his support for a Hollister mayoral candidate on campaign signs cropping up here last week.

When presented with two conceptual designs for a regional park based on input from community workshops, the San Benito County parks and recreation commissioners decided to go back to consultants to request a third option.

The Santa Clara County planning commission will hear three appeals to the Cordoba Center mosque project in San Martin Tuesday.

Many counties and cities throughout the nation organize community events to honor those lost in the terrorist attacks 11 years ago on Sept. 11. At the very least, citizens have come to expect their local government institutions to lower American flags to half-staff.