City, county head down separate paths on sales tax
It appears as though the county and City of Hollister are continuing on separate paths for sales-tax measures on a 2016 ballot.
Supervisors back hike to mosquito abatement fee
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.
County officials talk topics without agenda listings
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.
Updated: Officials from county, cities to broach tax options
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 pushes for exemption to organic waste law
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 mayor declares day to honor singing boy
Hollister's 11-year-old singing sensation now has a day to call his own.
Updated: Council OKs tobacco sales ban in pharmacies
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.
Alejo announces Young Assemblymembers
Assemblyman Luis Alejo announced the fifth annual Young Assemblymembers Program for high school and first-year college students.
Readers invited to answer ‘Question of the Week’
Starting today, the Free Lance is inviting readers to answer the Question of the Week—formerly called Water Cooler—which publishes each Friday on the Free Lance Opinion page and at SanBenitoCountyToday.com.
With no one serving, rural district might dissolve
A financially troubled San Benito County water district might dissolve because no one is willing to serve on the elected board.
