Updated: Board makes CAO pick without reporting action, lowers qualifications
A majority of supervisors decided in closed session last week to offer the permanent county administrative officer role to interim CAO Ray Espinosa, officials have confirmed. Before hiring him, the board had to lower the position’s minimum qualifications to no longer require a college degree.
Hollister joins national campaign to address homelessness
City council members directed staff Tuesday to look into becoming a part of the “100,000 Homes Campaign” – a nationwide effort to get homeless people off the streets and into homes.
Annual SBHS audit reconciles $1.2 million
San Benito High School District trustees approved an annual audit report this week that reconciled discrepancies for $1.2 million in property tax funds between books maintained by the County Treasurer’s Office and the County Office of Education.
Gavilan board supports district changes
Gavilan College trustees have supported making changes to the way voters elect them, a trustee confirmed.
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.
County board readies to weigh pot options
County supervisors approved a motion during this week’s meeting to bring two marijuana ordinances before the board at the Sept. 27 meeting, one of which is a moratorium that would halt cultivation in the county.
Hollister residents join nationwide protests against ICE tactics
Days after a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer shot and killed a U.S. citizen in Minneapolis, Californians across the state took to the streets to voice their opposition against federal immigration enforcement tactics and President Donald Trump’s mass deportation campaign.
Over the weekend thousands...
