Politics

A new Gavilan College campus in south San Jose came a couple of steps closer to becoming a reality Oct. 13 as the governing body unanimously approved more than $4.5 million in contracts to begin site grading, soil inspection and the purchase of five modular buildings.

As local veterans groups prepared for the big Hollister motorcycle rally weekend in early July, they had a dirty little surprise crawl up on them—rats.

Two years after the Hollister City Council approved a deal transferring management of the Veterans Memorial Building to local veterans groups, city officials and those organizations’ members are talking about renewing an expired contract.

Hollister and San Juan Bautista had considered executing a one-year extension on the cities’ fire-services deal, but now it looks like they might head toward a three-year contract.

Hollister council members Monday talked about donating $100,000 to local nonprofit organizations and setting up criteria to guide the process of where the money goes.

The League of United Latin American Citizens on Nov. 11 will present its 22nd annual Veterans Breakfast. It is set for 7 a.m. to noon at the San Benito High School cafeteria. The price is $8, and the public is invited.

Caltrans’ work on Airline Highway the day before this year’s San Benito County Fair ruffled a few feathers, but event organizers worked with the state to resolve the issue before the official start to the four-day run.

Hollister City Council members Monday are set to discuss the future of the fire services agreement in San Juan Bautista, an agreement for management of the Veterans Memorial Building, possible donations to nonprofits and park impact fees.

Hollister School District trustees selected James “Mike” Baldwin as their newest and fifth board member this week.

The county board chairwoman opted to make two controversial appointments herself—for a marijuana cultivation ad hoc committee—instead of allowing the board to vote on them.