Officials’ contracts require severance of 6 to 12 months
In the wake of former San Juan City Manager Steve Julian's
Interim county counsel ready for first Supervisor’s meeting
San Benito County's new interim county counsel will preside over
Momentum builds for a 2013 motorcycle rally
In November 2008, council members canceled the Hollister Motorcycle Rally for the second time in less than three years. Top officials in the deficit-straddled city decided financial security outweighed the escalating costs – primarily a $360,000 security price tag – which came with Hollister’s signature event.
Elections officials hope to wrap up vote count by Wednesday
San Benito County elections officials have a total of 617 ballots left to count in the Nov. 8 election as of Monday morning.
The vast majority of the uncounted ballots—498 mailed ballots—are considered “challenged,” and the voters who submitted them have until 5pm Nov. 23...
Updated: Agenda ‘deficient’ for Hollister council retreat
Hollister council members Thursday discussed such ideas as permanently extending the 1 percent sales tax, offering early retirement incentives to employees, hiring a purchasing agent and hiking vehicle license fees.
Ideas wanted at Community Visioning Workshop
Citizens and officials responsible for Hollister's General Plan
District opts for smaller reserve
San Juan-Aromas Unified School District trustees voted 3-2 in favor of amending board policy to require the district to keep a 9 percent reserve, which easily meets the state-mandated minimum but is nearly half the size of the original rainy-day fund.
Deeper discussion offered on proposed oil exploration rules
San Benito County residents will have a chance to continue a dialogue with county supervisors about oil and gas wells at a public workshop at 6 p.m. Thursday in the supervisors chambers.
BLM to release results of review on fracking, other drilling practices
The Bureau of Land Management on Thursday is set to announce results of a review on well-stimulation technologies in the state such as fracking, according to the BLM in an announcement released Wednesday.