Updated: Hollister fine from air district wasn’t first for bad odor
Hollister residents in recent years have put up with a foul summer odor caused by San Benito Foods’ tomato cannery waste backing up the city’s industrial sewer pond. Now they’ll foot the bill for a related fine.
Mayor expects city to request multiple bids for newsletter
Mayor Ignacio Velazquez said his idea for a print newsletter is a means to improve Hollister’s communication with the public and prevent the spread of misinformation. He also suggested that staff officials will have to solicit multiple bids before moving forward.
For now, new mayor recuses himself on biker rally
The new Hollister mayor acknowledged Monday that his ownership of The Vault property will force him to recuse himself from any dialogue or decisions regarding a prospective biker rally.
Alejo’s minimum wage bill OK’d by Assembly
The California State Assembly on Thursday passed Assemblyman Luis Alejo’s bill proposing to increase the minimum wage and attach it to an inflationary index.
San Benito County Board of Supervisors chair Jaime de La Cruz trailing challenger Bea Gonzales
With hundreds of vote-by-mail ballot still uncounted as of 6:35 pm Friday, March 6, one San Benito County supervisor was assured of re-election, a four-term incumbent was staring at a possible upset loss and one November race was set.
The lingering uncertainty in the supervisor...
Deal promises Rivas Assembly Speaker post
After five months of backroom jockeying and another six-hour meeting behind closed doors, California Assembly Democrats agreed Nov. 10 to a lengthy transition that will see Robert Rivas succeed Assembly Speaker Anthony Rendon next summer.
Emerging from a ballroom at the Sacramento Convention Center, Rivas,...
