Politics

San Benito County officials are considering whether to spend $55,000 to improve communications with the public and get active on social media.

Hazel Hawkins Memorial Hospital nurses Monday made a coordinated effort—in the midst of contract negotiations with the separate health care district—to plead with Hollister officials about what they called “dangerous” staffing levels.

County supervisors this month agreed to front money to buy a building for a permanent homeless shelter, though questions still remain about the cost of using that space and

The head of the local water conservation agency told Hollister council members Monday that although the area has experienced about 12 inches of precipitation this rainy season, it wasn’t nearly enough to get the community out of the four-year drought.

There won’t be much competition for seats on the San Benito County Office of Education this June, as the only seats up for re-election will be filled by three incumbents.

Two candidates looking to succeed Supervisor Margie Barrios on the county board representing District 1 both bring a business-like approach to their candidacies.

District Attorney Candice Hooper reacted Tuesday to last week’s parole denial for a notorious Hollister murderer.

Approval of the county’s general plan didn’t mean all the related business was finished.

San Benito High School trustees this week approved a board policy to allow the use of trained dogs to find contraband materials on campus, according to Tricia Cooper, the administrative assistant to the superintendent who takes minutes at the meetings.