Tag: san benito county
Guest View: Gavilan President Kinsella responds to critics
In 2004, the voters of the Gavilan Joint Community College District passed Measure E, providing funds to renovate and expand the Gilroy campus and purchase land for future campuses at the northern and southern ends of the district. The work on the main campus was completed just this year. Land was purchased in both Coyote Valley and San Benito County for future campuses, and habitat mitigation is almost complete at both sites. Phase one of the Coyote Valley development is now under construction.
Group paying $684 for Measure J legal costs
San Benito Rising, the grassroots group of local residents that led the effort to pass Measure J in 2014, is reimbursing the county the full $684 cost for legal expenses incurred fighting related litigation.
Lee: Age is never a good excuse
A 7:13-mile pace for 13.1 miles. That was my performance in the half-marathon of the Jed Smith Ultra Endurance Classic in Sacramento on Feb. 6—on my 39th birthday no less. My time of 1 hour, 34 minutes, 46 seconds was a personal-record (PR) and good for seventh place overall.
Spring Grove poetry event: An escape from routine
Spring Grove student Natasha Blankenship walked to the front of the school auditorium, took command of the room, and articulated each consonant and vowel of the 288-word poem, “If.”
Local funeral home websites affected by broader outage
A Pennsylvania-based company that hosts funeral-home websites had its systems breached, causing online obituary outages for the two local mortuaries.
Spellbound achievers push to bee their best
Students from San Benito County gathered at Ladd Lane Elementary School on Tuesday to take part in the preliminary competition of the 17th annual San Benito County Spelling Bee. The grade school competition featured fourth, fifth and sixth graders.
Southside School District forgoes vote to appoint trustee
Southside School District’s Superintendent Eric Johnson swore in a trustee to a vacant board position, but minutes from board meetings show no votes leading up to the appointment decision.
Judge sides with developer in rejecting fees
A judge Monday ruled against the county and in favor of a developer that challenged the justification of an “annexation fee” charged to builders since the turn of the century.
Relay for Life kickoff can show locals how to sign up
Hollister’s Relay for Life event is in its 18th year and is set to host a kickoff gathering next week to inform residents on all they need to know for team sign-ups and other details.
Council agenda item on ‘Goals’ falls short of state mandates
One of two agenda items on a special Hollister City Council meeting scheduled for Monday evening is listed as “Goals and Objectives” and could lead officials down a flimsy legal path if they choose to discuss specific topics.
