Official: Highway expansion funded; land talks ‘finishing up’
A resident’s question about expanding Highway 156 at Congressman Sam Farr’s town hall meeting Monday spurred dialogue that included a supervisor confirming the state had earmarked necessary funds to move ahead on the project, possibly starting in 2016.
Rancho school upgrades are on the way
Hollister School District trustees approved the schematic design plan for almost $5.4 million in modernizations to Rancho San Justo Middle School including new roofs, an upgraded fire alarm, new restrooms and a new staff lounge last week.
Without funds, San Justo mussels would extend long stay
A $3 million eradication of San Justo Reservoir’s zebra mussels will take one to two years to execute once initiated, and it might not commence for several more years because there are no funds dedicated to the project.
Hollister district OKs salary increases
Hollister School District trustees increased the salary schedule for classified staff by 3 percent retroactive to July 1, 2015 with an additional increase to take effect the following July.
Bill aiming to ban ‘Redskins’ in California schools heads to Senate
Assemblyman Luis Alejo's bill aiming to ban the use of "Redskins" as a public school mascot name in California is headed to the State Senate for a vote.
Hollister, Sunnyslope see big drops in water use
Water consumers in the Hollister and Sunnyslope districts have significantly reduced use during summer months when landscaping tends to jack up overall consumption.
Congressman to host town hall in Hollister
Congressman Sam Farr, D-Carmel, is scheduled to host a town hall meeting Tuesday at the county board chambers.
SBHS trustees OK lease-leaseback for tennis courts
San Benito High School trustees voted 4-1 in favor of approving a roughly $2.6 million lease-leaseback agreement for tennis courts and a new parking lot with some qualifications. Trustee Evelyn Muro cast the lone dissenting vote at the regular board meeting last week.
Developers required to install lanes along Fairview Road
Improvements to the intersection of Fairview and Sunnyslope roads are related to a requirement that the Santana Ranch development must install frontage lanes that will eventually be part of a broader roadway expansion, a county official said.
County: Feds finally move on San Justo mussel infestation
A county official Tuesday announced that federal officials are making movement on addressing mussel infestation at San Justo Reservoir that could lead to reopening the facility that has been closed since early 2008.
