The San Benito County supervisors this week offered direction to County Administrative Officer Rich Inman on how they would like to proceed with filling the county’s Health and Human Services Agency when current director Kathy Flores retires May 4 after 26 years on the job.
The embattled Purple Cross Rx medical marijuana dispensary on Bolsa Road - which this week was sued by the county in an effort to get it to close its doors for good - is hoping to expand its business model by marketing marijuana vending machines to pharmacies, medical facilities and dispensaries throughout California.
Alex Smith's rocket pass to Vernon Davis in the closing seconds of Saturday's victory over the New Orleans Saints brought more than joy for 49er fans in the area - it gave local businesses and bars one more week.
With the end of a Calfire contract to provide fire service to San Benito County looming in June, at least one county supervisor Tuesday pushed to move forward quickly with a contract with the City of Hollister while others asked for more of a cost/benefit analysis before making a decision.
In a county supervisors meeting this week, the board decided in a 3-2 vote not to support a possible ballot measure by the California State Association of Counties that would guarantee counties realignment funding through a constitutional amendment.