Tag: kollin kosmicki
Guest view: Hospital needs outside, objective guidance to survive
The best chance for Hazel Hawkins Hospital to survive this fiscal crisis is for district leadership to embrace outside professional guidance—an objective third-party consultant—to...
Supervisors deny Lee Subdivision proposal on split vote
The San Benito County Board of Supervisors narrowly rejected the 141-home Lee Subdivision residential project that has been proposed in southeast Hollister.
The board voted...
Kosmicki: With affordable housing, county must get even bolder
San Benito County took a step forward Jan. 17 when the Board of Supervisors approved an updated Affordable Housing Ordinance, but that step forward...
Supes deny appeals of Betabel commercial project
San Benito County Supervisors at a recent meeting approved a conditional use permit for the Betabel commercial project, after hearing two appeals against the...
Guest view: Measure P would deter career politicians on county board
If you’re wondering about Measure P on the November ballot and why you’re not seeing organized campaigns, it’s because this proposal to implement term...
Guest View: Smart growth through smart tax sharing
It’s often said the City of Hollister and San Benito County have a history of not getting along. We want to share a shining...
Supes eliminate ‘study areas’ to restrict housing
San Benito County supervisors recently decided to restrict new housing in four geographical areas that encompass significant swaths of the county’s unincorporated agricultural, open...
Letter to the editor: ‘Home of Pinnacles’ moniker long overdue for...
It’s time for San Benito County to fully capitalize on Pinnacles National Park as a way to draw tourists here, open more eyes to...
San Benito County bans flavored tobacco products
Following the lead of many counties and cities in California, and in an effort to combat the public health risks associated with youth smoking,...
County homeless population jumps by 26%
San Benito County’s homeless population has increased by 26%–or 75 people–since 2019. Much of this increase is reportedly linked to ongoing challenges related to...
