Tag: fire
Hollister City Council rejects latest counter offer for fire services contract
Negotiations will continue on a new fire services contract agreement among the City of Hollister, San Benito County and San Juan Bautista, after Hollister’s...
Letter: Surging Hollister firefighter pay is alarming
Numbers don’t lie with the remarkably unsustainable fiscal path for fire services in San Benito County.
With constant misinformation, I must set the record straight...
San Benito County to look into options for new fire services...
San Benito County is preparing to “take a step back,” in the words of Supervisor Dom Zanger, from its longstanding partnership with the City...
Learn about the future of fire services in San Juan Bautista
The City of San Juan Bautista will host a town hall meeting on Feb. 22 to discuss the status of fire protection services in...
Rivas visits L.A. wildfire scene
California Assembly Speaker Robert Rivas, of Hollister, and a delegation of 14 Assembly members met with firefighters and officials in Los Angeles last week...
BLM eases fire restrictions
The Bureau of Land Management Central Coast Field Office is easing seasonal fire restrictions as of Nov. 19 for about 300,000 acres of BLM-managed...
San Benito gains grant for wildfire prevention
California Assembly Speaker Robert Rivas this week announced millions of dollars in new Cal Fire grant funding for programs including the San Benito Fire...
Letter: Hollister council plays politics with fire contract
It’s important to clarify misinformation about the City of Hollister suddenly giving notice to terminate fire service contracts with the county and San Juan...
As May approaches, Cal Fire offers fire prevention tips
With the month of May beginning this week, with its warmer weather, lower humidity and drying vegetation, Cal Fire is urging Bay Area homeowners...
BLM lifts fire restrictions
As of Dec. 4, the Bureau of Land Management Central Coast Field Office has lifted fire restrictions for about 300,000 acres of public land...
