Recycled water to help conserve conventional supply
Local water guru Jeff Cattaneo told the Free Lance there is “significantly less” flow headed into the Hollister treatment plant in 2015 than there was eight years ago shortly before a long-standing building moratorium ended.
San Juan officials iron out details in proposed fire contract
Most San Juan Bautista council members Monday read over a proposed fire contract line by line as if a misspelling or improper acronym might lead to their deaths. Councilman Jim West, who didn’t bother bringing the contract document to the gathering, generally sat back and wasn’t part of the extraordinarily thorough examination.
County retreats on policy banning political activities
The county has agreed to settle with a union and pay it $10,000 after being challenged over a long-held policy banning the employees from posting political signs on their personal property.
With varying event fees, city weighs new system
Hollister council members received a report this week on business license fees for event vendors.
Staff officials Monday requested interpretation of the fees charged to vendors at events like the downtown farmers’ market and motorcycle rally.
“We’re asking the city council to interpret the code,” said...
San Benito residents eligible for Miss Salinas Valley Fair
San Benito High School students are eligible to compete for the title of Miss Salinas Valley Fair, according to a press release from the fairgrounds.
Getting Out: Hidden in the San Mateo foothills
It isn’t often that I learn of a state park in the Bay Area that I have never heard of before. Hidden in the foothills of the San Mateo Coast, Burleigh Murray Ranch State Park waits humbly and quietly for someone to notice.
Tognazzini statue nears transfer to city
Organizers behind a life-sized statue of the late Eric Tognazzini are close to announcing when they will officially hand over the public art to the city.
