Politics

A technical report from the City of Hollister about two 2016 wastewater spills disputes that the first spill reached the San Benito River as previously reported. On Jan. 13, the Central Coast Regional Water Quality Control Board issued the City of Hollister a notice of...

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...

County Resource Management Agency Director Brent Barnes resigned Wednesday. “He announced his retirement at the Planning Commission meeting,” Supervisor Jerry Muenzer said. “I believe he’s pretty much retired now.” Supervisor Robert Rivas said he received a call from the County Administrative Office that Barnes planned to...

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...

The Bureau of Land Management will hold a public meeting Wednesday evening at San Juan Oaks Golf Club concerning oil and gas leasing in the county. During Tuesday’s county board meeting, Supervisor Robert Rivas asked to agendize an item related to the BLM meeting as...

The local sheriff's office has a new program to award deputies for their work. The office made an announcement, and reiterated it Tuesday to the county board, in light of recent efforts by agency deputies. Here's the full announcement: The San Benito County Sheriff's Office has...

Citing the series of recent lawsuits filed against local businesses over disability-act compliance, the city is hosting an informational meeting. The meeting is set for 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. March 15 at Hollister City Hall, 375 Fifth St., after a slew of lawsuits have...

Hollister council members received a report this week on business license fees for event vendors. Staff officials Monday requested interpretation of the fees charged to vendors at events like the downtown farmers’ market and motorcycle rally. “We’re asking the city council to interpret the code,” said...

The San Benito County Board of Supervisors authorized Chairman Jaime De La Cruz from District 5 to represent the county in Washington D.C. at the 2017 National Association of Counties (NACo) Legislative Conference. According to a statement released on the matter, hundreds of NACo members...

Hollister Councilman Roy Sims moved just outside of his district and must resign from his seat. Sims, the District 4 councilman, was elected in November to one of four council members joining the mayor on the dais. “I will no longer be able to be on...