Solar rep sees buildout on horizon
A PV2 Energy representative addressed speculation about downsizing the Panoche Valley Solar Farm project at a county meeting Tuesday.
PV2 Energy, the corporation constructing the solar farm, has secured approximately 26,000 acres for the project, with around 3,200 acres being used for solar development. The...
Gavilan trustees talk over Hollister site options
Gavilan College trustees discussed education center sites for San Benito County but took no action, as the item was slated for just discussion at the March 8 board meeting.
Candidates for Gavilan College president share views
The three finalists for Gavilan College’s next president were interviewed during a public hearing Monday at the Gilroy main campus.
Former councilman starts political consultant firm
A former city councilman is using his political consulting firm to bridge the gap between the public and private sectors.
Former Hollister Councilman Victor Gomez is gearing up a new political consulting firm called Pinnacle Strategy. Gomez served on the council from 2008 until late...
City selects second cannabis dispensary
The Hollister City Council on Monday selected Monterey Bay Alternative Medicine to take the city’s second, and last, medical cannabis dispensary slot.
“It was an arduous application process, but we’re very happy we were chosen,” said Bob Blodgett in a phone call Tuesday. Blodgett...
Mayoral candidates discuss plans for city
The race for mayor is crowded in Hollister, with incumbent Ignacio Velazquez up against former planning commissioner and city councilmember Gordon Machado and five-time candidate Keith Snow.
In Hollister the mayor sits on the City Council as a member at large, with council members representing...
