Police Blotter: Grand theft on Powell Street
Read the latest blotter items reported by the Hollister Police Department.
Lawsuit against San Juan’s change to franchise law focuses on CEQA
The lawsuit that could derail the city of San Juan Bautista’s lifting of a prior ban against franchise businesses focuses on the California Environmental Quality Act, claiming officials failed to interpret the ordinance as a “project” – which usually triggers the need for an environmental review.
Bluegrass festival is ‘just sweet’ for musicians, fans
Romona Howe moved a bow across the strings, leaned into the fiddle and beamed as the wooden instrument erupted with sound.
Due to lawsuit, San Juan may reinstate ban against franchise businesses
Due to a lawsuit and the potential cost to fight it, San Juan Bautista officials are in the process of reinstating a ban against franchise businesses.
All aboard! Garden Railroad Tour set for Saturday, Aug. 16
Garden railroaders are sounding the whistle for everyone to climb aboard the annual Garden Railroad Tour winding through Gilroy, Morgan Hill and Hollister Aug. 16. The tour, in which train enthusiasts open their homes to collect food for the hungry in local communities, is presented by the Bay Area Railroad Society and South County Railroaders.
New Coldwell associates
Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage announced local Realtors Lisa and Greg Gardner have affiliated with the company as sales associates in the Morgan Hill office. Prior to joining Coldwell, the Gardners worked as sales associates for Intero Real Estate in Gilroy, where they specialized in residential home sales. They have been licensed Realtors for more than 22 years. Both Lisa and Greg started in real estate as mortgage brokers before moving into selling homes. Lisa may be reached at (408) 314-5397 and Greg at (408) 500-9579.
Forecast calls for possible lightning in Hollister area
With possible thunderstorms on the way, there is a chance for lighting strikes in the Hollister area, according to the National Weather Service.
San Juan water ban could remain in effect for months yet
Officials hope the state order urging San Juan Bautista residents to avoid drinking tap water could be lifted by the start of fall but might stay in effect until spring of 2015, a deadline set to meet the safe standard for nitrates in drinking water.
Mayor pushes for increased reward linked to homicide case
Mayor Ignacio Velazquez and other city officials are set to consider increasing the reward to $25,000 for information leading to the suspect accused in the Aug. 1 shooting homicide of Ariana Zendejas.
