Cat declawing, book censorship among new 2026 laws
Every year, lawmakers in Sacramento introduce a flurry of bills, most of which are eviscerated during the legislative process and end up on the Assembly or Senate trash heap. A select few make it to the governor’s desk, and assuming they dodge the veto...
Hollister commits money to new homeless shelter
Hollister’s new year-round homeless shelter will get an influx of money from the city.
Last week, the Hollister City Council approved $129,000 towards the Homeless Opportunities Meals and Empowerment (HOME) Resource Center. Located on 1161 San Felipe Road, the 50-bed facility opened Dec. 1...
Few details emerge at bullet train meeting
More than 100 people showed up to the Hilton Garden Inn on
McCain fights to hold red states; Obama wins Ohio, Pennsylvania
Democrat Barack Obama won the pivotal state of Ohio Tuesday,
Drought dries up revenue for water districts
With landscapes drying up in California’s drought conditions, local water districts are contending with something else drying up with them—revenues.
Climbing and hiking restrictions in Pinnacles reinstated
Pinnacles National Monument placed climbing and hiking
