County to weigh law enforcement contract again
San Benito County supervisors will again consider a consolidation of safety services, with Interim County Administrative Officer Ray Espinosa requesting proposals from both the sheriff’s department and the Hollister Police Department on what it would cost each agency to provide many of the law enforcement services in the community.
Council rejects idea to ban leaflets on cars
The city council Monday directed staff against pursuing a ban on
San Juan starting process to replace retiring city manager
San Juan Bautista council members are expected to start the development process for hiring a new city manager at next week’s meeting.
Current City Manager Roger Grimsley announced last year that he intended to retire, according to Mayor Chris Martorana. Grimsley was not immediately available...
Council to accept applications after Sims’ resignation
Hollister council members Monday opened an application process to fill the District 4 seat left vacant by former Councilman Roy Sims' abrupt resignation.
Sims, who stepped down at the last meeting, moved outside of his district and was forced to resign from his seat. Sims...
Police, DA investigating texts to council member as harassment, homophobic slurs
Hollister police are investigating what Mayor Ignacio Velazquez calls a “hate crime” against a council member by prominent local lobbyist and former mayor Victor Gomez.
Velazquez announced the investigation in a written statement to the Free Lance before the Jan. 21 city council meeting and...
Council candidates are light on fundraising
While there was some heavy campaign fundraising in the races for
