Politics

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On Tuesday, San Benito County supervisors discussed two political topics at length without those items being properly listed on the meeting agenda, a possible violation of the Brown Act governing open meetings of public officials.

Hollister officials Thursday interviewed four finalists for the fire chief job, the mayor confirmed.

It appears as though the county and City of Hollister are continuing on separate paths for sales-tax measures on a 2016 ballot.

San Benito County supervisors Tuesday set in motion an increase in the mosquito abatement fee from $10.90 to $11.22 per single-family equivalent.

Despite no related agenda items listed on two issues—a possible closure of Nash Road near the high school and homeless residents living along the San Benito River bed—county supervisors Tuesday held extended talks on the topics.

Hollister and San Benito County officials are set to host a joint meeting to discuss options on a potential sales-tax initiative. San Juan Bautista council members are on board as well.

County supervisors Tuesday agreed to make a case that San Benito is too small and inefficient to handle a new organic waste program by next year.

Hollister's 11-year-old singing sensation now has a day to call his own.

Hollister council members Monday approved a ban against tobacco sales in local pharmacies. The city is the first in the Central Coast region with such a ban.