Mayor attempted to have city manager fired over spills
Hollister Mayor Ignacio Velazquez in a September meeting pushed to have other council members fire City Manager Bill Avera over two wastewater spills last summer into the San Benito River bed, according to a source familiar with the consideration.
Board to weigh exemptions in Measure J
The county board Tuesday is set to weigh what constitutes exemptions as laid out in the Measure J initiative on the November ballot.
Panel denies rodeo and flea market on Shore Road
County planning commissioners have denied a use permit for a
Councilman refunds part of payment, admits breaking ethics law
Councilman Doug Emerson on Wednesday admitted he violated state ethics rules and amended a filing with the city to reflect that he reimbursed half of $4,650 he reported receiving from a solar company for his July 2011 trip to China.
Bill would allow transgender students in opposite sex restrooms
The California Assembly on Thursday passed a bill that would ensure students access to programs and facilities – including restrooms – based on their gender identity and not their biological sex.
