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Chief Probation Officer Brent Cardall announced his resignation Monday after accepting a position in Yolo County to start on July 1.

Seniors council to give out farmers market vouchers

A week after San Benito County supervisors approved a letter stating their intent to join the Central California Alliance for Health as its managed care Medi-Cal provider – a state requirement to change to a managed care system goes into effect on Sept. 1 – the board of directors of the Central California Alliance for Health voted against expanding into San Benito.

While San Benito County residents produce an average of 275 tons of trash each day, supervisors have waived a limit of 400 tons per day at the John Smith Landfill in hopes of creating a revenue source by bringing in more trash from other counties. On Tuesday, supervisors agreed to amend a contract with Waste Connections, Inc., that will allow the landfill operator to seek out contracts with other agencies to bring in up to 1,000 tons of trash a day to the location.

Community Solutions and Emmaus House hosted the “Walk a Mile in Her Shoes” event for the first time in San Benito County on Saturday at 11 a.m., at Fourth and San Benito streets.

Ask Bill Hawkins where he was born and he won’t say San Benito County – he says he was born in a San Francisco hospital and started his life in North County when he was two weeks old. But he has spent most of his 90 years dedicated to his family ranch and public service.

Fifth Wall begins auditions

The Women’s Club of Hollister held its annual Student Art Show Feb. 13. They received more than 70 entries from students in San Benito County. The contest was open to students in kindergarten through 12th grade who reside in San Benito County or attend school in San Benito County.

An environmental scoping meeting will be held March 13, at 6 p.m., in the Board of Supervisors' chambers to discuss the Resource Recovery Park.

San Benito County supervisors will discuss two issues related to healthcare at Tuesday’s meeting, set for 9 a.m. in the board chambers.