County studies possible in-house recruitment for HHS director
San Benito County supervisors have decided to try a new strategy in searching for a candidate to fill a top management position in hopes of saving money during a cash-strapped year.
Council hears report on $570k in park spending
A report presented at Monday’s Hollister council meeting on repair work at local parks underscored how city officials have invested close to $600,000 on them since July 2014.
Alejo announces wife running for his Assembly seat
Karina Cervantez Alejo, the wife of current 30th District Assembly Luis Alejo, has announced her candidacy for his seat representing San Benito County.
County declares pot club a public nuisance
The San Benito County Board of Supervisors on Friday officially
State reps push for farmworker tax credits, more overtime
State Sen. Shannon Grove, R-Bakersfield, and state Sen. Melissa Hurtado, D-Bakersfield, introduced legislation to create a tax credit for agricultural employers to help cover the cost of paying overtime wages to farmworkers.
Senate Bill 921, co-sponsored by the California Farm Bureau and the California Association...
Supporters: Driver’s license for illegal immigrants a step in the right direction
With an estimated 70 percent, or 4,200 of the 6,000 agricultural workers in Santa Clara and San Benito counties lacking proper documentation, proposed state legislation granting all undocumented immigrants the ability to attain a driver’s license has been well-received at the local level.
