Politics

The county's auditor Tuesday told supervisors that Amazon.com has become the No. 1 generator of sales tax in unincorporated San Benito County.

And you thought your cell phone bill was taxing.

San Benito High School students entering certain classrooms this fall will be greeted by air conditioning and modernizations that incorporate Baler red accent colors.

An audience of more than 50 people this week saw some sobering numbers for what a replacement pool could cost for San Benito High School.

R.O. Hardin, the oldest of the Hollister School District campuses, may be getting a campus makeover as soon as April 2016, according to information provided at last week’s regularly scheduled board meeting.

County supervisors revived talks Tuesday on the possibility that local governments could send out bills to offset costs of emergency responses.

Hollister City Manager Bill Avera on Monday indicated that the promoter of the community's signature event, the Independence Day motorcycle rally, wants to move the event so it starts the second Friday of July each year and misses the holiday altogether.

Hollister City Council members responded to a resident's complaint about illegal yard-sale signs and illegal, makeshift sales during the public comment period of Monday's meeting by asking the staff to come back with a related ordinance.

The Hollister School District trustees voted 4-0 last week in favor of approving a contract with a campaign consultant to analyze their ability to call for a second general obligation facilities bond.

Hollister resident Vincent Garcia Luna is one of four people recognized by Assemblyman Luis Alejo as recipients of the 2015 California Peace Award, according to a press release from the representative’s office.