Tag: san benito county
County weighs use of funds for Ebola preparation
The county is looking to use $66,157 in funds from the California Department of Public Health for services and training related to the Ebola virus.
Guest View: What is public health?
Public health defies easy descriptors common to other fields of medicine, like “doctor for adults” or “doctor for kids.” Consequently, the public may not know the many ways that public health impacts our lives on a daily basis. As we approach National Public Health Week 2015 (April 6-12), I would like to take this opportunity to describe what we do, how we do it, and why we do it.
District opts for smaller reserve
San Juan-Aromas Unified School District trustees voted 3-2 in favor of amending board policy to require the district to keep a 9 percent reserve, which easily meets the state-mandated minimum but is nearly half the size of the original rainy-day fund.
Caltrans installs new traffic cameras on 101
Caltrans has installed three new traffic cameras showing real-time conditions along U.S. 101 in Monterey County.
Pinnacles climbs the mountaintop
National Park Service Ranger Sierra Willoughby stopped the second grade students in a clearing surrounded by trees stretching many times their height and asked them what they heard.
Motocross idea east of Hollister irks neighbors
Talk of a motocross facility near Santa Ana Valley and John Smith roads has sparked opposition before reaching the county planning department.
‘Guess Who’ to play at Hollister rally
"The Guess Who" will be playing at the Hollister Freedom Rally, the newly named event over Independence Day weekend.
Judge rules against ex-official Scagliotti in 11-year-old case
A judge has ruled in favor of an attorney who sued former Supervisor Richard Scagliotti in October 2003—while ordering him to pay $237,500—and concluded the ex-official had a conflict of interest on a development decision and failed to properly report a series of financial conflicts.
Months after election, billboard displays ad against Measure J
A No on Measure J sign remains displayed on a billboard along San Felipe Road, while state law is supposed to require campaigns to remove the advertisements within 10 days of an election.
County board supports long-term tree ordinance
The county board Tuesday approved a long-term tree ordinance with tweaks to a prior, temporary set of restrictions against cutting mature species.
