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Without funds, San Justo mussels would extend long stay
A $3 million eradication of San Justo Reservoir’s zebra mussels will take one to two years to execute once initiated, and it might not commence for several more years because there are no funds dedicated to the project.
County officials to meet with feds at San Justo Reservoir
San Benito County officials are planning to meet Monday with representatives of the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation at San Justo Reservoir to discuss the eradication plan for the site.
County Express adds second morning route to Gavilan
County Express is getting set to add a second morning route to Gavilan College due to growing demand.
Community Board: We’ll believe it when San Justo reopens
It’s surprisingly nice to hear that the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation is finally wrapping up an offensively long review process before treating a mussel infestation at San Justo Reservoir just outside Hollister.
Kosmicki: Great Mussel Bakeoff at San Justo Reservoir
In devising a list of “100 Ways to Eradicate a Reservoir Infested with Zebra Mussels in Under a Decade” for the research journal Stuff, an idea struck me as poignantly appropriate, amusing, vengeful and satisfying.
Postman Rovella’s long career is in the bag
Hollister resident Mike Rovella remembers asking for the day off from his duties as a letter carrier to participate in his graduation ceremony from San Benito High School.
Del Webb gears up for scrutiny, planned construction
Del Webb and San Juan Oaks Golf Club are getting set to take their final plans before county officials in the coming weeks and potentially start construction on nearly 1,100 homes as part of a planned senior-living community in the spring.
Developers required to install lanes along Fairview Road
Improvements to the intersection of Fairview and Sunnyslope roads are related to a requirement that the Santana Ranch development must install frontage lanes that will eventually be part of a broader roadway expansion, a county official said.
Business Council to host water forum
The San Benito County Business Council is hosting a water information forum from 7:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. Sept. 17 at San Juan Oaks located at 3825 Union Road outside Hollister, according to announcement from the organization.
Lee: Marathon is moment of truth as runner
The moment of truth has arrived. On Aug. 23, I’ll be running my first-ever marathon in Santa Rosa. The starting gun goes off at 6 a.m.; my finishing time, of course, has yet to be determined. My goal is to finish in 3 hours, 27 minutes, 34 seconds, which equates to a 7:55-minute mile pace over the 26.2 miles.
