Solar ‘smart park’ getting close to groundbreaking
A year after developer Megawatt Energy submitted a preliminary application to build a solar energy facility just outside of the Hollister city limits, near Union and Cienega roads, the project is getting closer to breaking ground.
Proposed budget calls for closure of Fremont Peak State Park
Fremont Peak State Park is one of the 48 state parks targeted
Report submitted on Hollister pot shop idea
Purple Cross Rx submitted an informational report this week on
Hollister considers well study to isolate chromium
Hollister officials are set to consider hiring a company to isolate where excess chromium in the water system is causing levels deemed unsafe by the state.
Erickson named Cannella’s volunteer of the year
Sen. Anthony Cannella announced Ruth Erickson as the 12th district Volunteer of the Year.
Santa Clara County asks voters to increase sales tax
The Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors passed the second and final reading of an ordinance at their meeting Tuesday that asks voters to increase sales tax by one-eighth cent in November. It would increase the local tax rate from 8.375 percent to 8.5 percent. The board voted 4-0, with Supervisor Mike Wasserman absent.
Meet the candidates: Mia Casey
As local political campaigns officially kick off this election season, one of the most high-profile races in San Benito County is for the mayor’s seat in the city of Hollister. Earlier this year, the Hollister City Council voted to extend the two-year term limit...
Gavilan’s $248M bond passes by slim margin
The future is bright for Gavilan College with the passing of a $248 million bond measure Nov. 6 as well as the election of three new members to its governing body.
A combined 57 percent of voters in Santa Clara and San Benito counties (who...
All-mail ballot bill fails to pass committee
The bill that would have made San Benito County a trial area for














