Politics

Gavilan College trustees have supported making changes to the way voters elect them, a trustee confirmed.

Gavilan College trustees have supported making changes to the way voters elect them, a trustee confirmed.

Assemblyman Luis Alejo, D-Salinas, is set to host an open house in Hollister. It is set for 5:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. May 1 at the Briggs Building in downtown Hollister.

Work is under way at Valley View Park, otherwise known as Whale Park, along with Jerry Gabe Memorial Park at the airport.

San Benito County planning commissioners Saturday approved the supplemental environmental review for PV2's solar project in Panoche Valley.

Despite pleas from veterans groups in recent years, Hollister police haven’t issued any citations for illegal skateboarding at the Veterans Memorial Building since 2011, according to data from the department.

Mayor Ignacio Velazquez acknowledged that the city should have provided more clarity on new fees charged for fire department responses before the council’s approval Monday.

San Juan Bautista officials for months have fielded citizen complaints—largely about noise, parking and speeding—regarding the Mission City’s signature streams of bikers flooding Third Street bars Friday afternoons through Sundays.

After considering a natural, island-based sewer treatment concept for the city's industrial pond back in February, Hollister council members suddenly shifted gears Monday and approved a more traditional process to remove sludge at the odor-plagued location.

Hollister council members Monday unanimously approved spending $88,000 on new equipment for an expansion to the skate park, but did so without going out for multiple bids.