Records: Police issued zero tickets for helmet law since 2011
The Hollister Police Department did not issue a single citation to minors for violating the state’s helmet law between 2011 and late September of this year, according to documents obtained by the Free Lance through a records request.
County looks to merge departments into new agency
San Benito County supervisors will consider consolidating three departments—public works, planning and waste management—into a new Resource Management Agency overseen by one official.
Muenzer claim: Legal pot ban could curtail illegal activity
Supervisor Jerry Muenzer broke his silence after acting as the swing vote Tuesday when the county board approved a ban against outdoor medical marijuana grows.
New supes sworn in
Seven newly elected county government officials took their oaths of office in the Board of Supervisors chambers Jan. 7.
Two new supervisors, Peter Hernandez in District 3 and Jim Gillio in District 4,assumed their new positions. District 5 Supervisor Jaime De La Cruz and District...
State opinion on 400 block delayed
An opinion from the California Attorney General’s Office on the validity of the 400 block petition has been delayed, according to city officials.
City Clerk Tom Graves recently reached out to the state attorney general’s office for an opinion on whether Mayor Ignacio Velazquez’s petition...
