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After previously deciding on a Southside Road location, the county board is revisiting the chosen site for a future, permanent homeless shelter.

San Benito County's transit agency has signed on to revive the defunct Mobility Partnership, which previously involved a coalition of the region's counties examining expansion of Highway 152 and Highway 25 at the Santa Clara County border, according to local officials.

Supervisor Margie Barrios pointed to recent cases involving illegal marijuana-growing operations here in making the case to outlaw any local cultivation of legal pot, too.

San Benito County supervisors are considering an ordinance to ban outdoor growth of marijuana in unincorporated areas and restrict indoor growth to 12 plants.

Judge Harry Tobias on Thursday ruled against environmental groups challenging the Panoche Valley Solar Project whose owners hope to start construction in the coming months.

The Northern California Renaissance Faire is set for Sept. 19 to Oct. 18 at Casa de Fruta along the Pacheco Pass Highway. The renaissance faire recreates a village from the middle ages and includes such entertainment jousting, concerts, guilds and musicians along with an array of crafts, food, games and themed weekends.

After the roar of cannons and muskets had ceased and the smoke from the skirmish in the small town drifted away, the bodies of men in gray uniforms could be seen scattered along the dirt road. Then the blue-coated soldiers marched abreast down the narrow road, stepping over the bodies until they reached the town square and formed up to raise the American flag.

San Benito County planning commissioners Wednesday supported the Del Webb planned community at San Juan Oaks and sent the consideration to supervisors.

The San Juan Oaks Del Webb project deserves our support. I have seen and visited numerous senor citizen projects in the United States. As a New Urban advocate, I have read a great deal of research and I understand how these communities have evolved in design and amenities. I recently visited a Del Webb project here in California somewhat similar to San Juan Oaks. I am convinced that this Del Webb project is at a par or better than most other senior developments.

Del Webb and San Juan Oaks Golf Club are taking final plans for an active-adult community, along with some market-rate homes, before planning commissioners Wednesday.