DA backs claim alleging Gavilan board violated Brown Act
The Santa Clara County District Attorney’s Office has supported allegations that the Gavilan College board violated Brown Act provisions in October of last year when it increased the president’s pay during closed session, but also confirmed the deadline had passed to invalidate the action.
State wants $6.6M in bypass repairs before taking road
Caltrans has put up a major roadblock to a long-expected transfer of the Highway 25 bypass to the state.
City officials worried state might suspend all CDBG allocations
Hollister officials are concerned that annual federal grant funding for municipalities throughout the state – prospectively including the city and county – could be in jeopardy after recent questions arose over the lack of a required public comment period for unspecified changes made to the application process.
Supervisor candidates share views at farm bureau forum
The San Benito County Farm Bureau held its traditional candidate forum for various seats, including the three open spots on the board of supervisors.
Premiere of ‘Public Comment’ audio: Residents speak out to county board
As a new feature, the newspaper will be posting an audio recording of the public comment period from public meetings. Here are public comments from the May 15, 2012 meeting, when residents had a chance to talk about issues not on the agenda for the meeting.
Audio: LULAC rep alleges Gavilan board violated Brown Act
In this interview excerpt, hear Aurelio Zuniga from the Hollister LULAC chapter explain the group's allegations that the Gavilan College board violated the state open meetings law when it approved College President Steve Kinsella's $42,000 annual pay hike.
County paves way for Nash bypass
Temporary road would allow closure of Nash Road near San Benito High School campus
County picks kangaroo rat as parks mascot
“Bennie Benitoite” will soon be coming to local parks as the new mascot for the parks and recreation commission.
Medina calls claim over fire vote a ‘distraction’
Arturo Medina, whose District 2 board race was at the forefront of allegations over political threats relating to a proposed county-city fire contract, called a Hollister councilman’s claims about his campaign adviser a “distraction.”
Supervisor: ‘I had no idea’ about brother’s alleged threat on fire vote
City Councilman Doug Emerson contends that the brother of Supervisor Robert Rivas threatened to have his sibling reverse a vote for a $3.4 million fire contract if the Hollister official did not prompt a cancellation to San Juan Bautista’s recent town hall meeting over the proposed merger.
