Tag: san benito county
SEIU, administration trade barbs over union flier
Members of the Service Employees International Union Local 521 distributed fliers over the weekend that suggested San Benito County might be headed in the same direction as San Bernardino, which recently gained national infamy after filing bankruptcy.
Duke Energy plans to be ‘long-term owner’ of solar project
Duke Energy plans to be in the solar business for the long haul.
Sheriff explains possible impact from ‘anti-Arizona’ bill
People ask Sheriff Darren Thompson all the time if the county deports illegal immigrants who are arrested.
After prior concerns, council backs grant for westside planning
Hollister City Council members voted unanimously Monday to support the Westside Promise Neighborhood grant application – after three of them previously expressed concerns about the application at a July 2 meeting – which could inject a half-million dollars toward fixing the economically distressed area of the city.
Police arrest 5 in series of shootings
Hollister police officers arrest three men suspected of shooting firearms near downtown Hollister in what officers say could be gang-related incidents. The officers also arrested two other men for burglary, in what they also believe to be a gang-related crime.
San Benito remains on hook for back tax
San Benito County received another jolt to its budget this week when an assembly bill introduced in February that would have forgiven $3.5 million in property tax owed due to miscalculations over nearly a decade was killed in the Senate appropriations committee.
Properties needed for new homeless program
Helping Hands of San Benito County, a new program to offer permanent housing to 11 to 13 individuals or families who have experienced homelessness, needs its own helping hand from property owners in Hollister.
Board OKs concessions from law enforcement managers
San Benito County supervisors approved 6 percent in personnel cost concessions from the Law Enforcement Managers on Friday at the second special meeting in one week.
Business owners get boxed strategies for success
Community officials and business advisers talked with local business owners about how they can improve their sustainability in San Benito County at the Business Box Lunch and Networking event on Thursday at San Juan Oaks.
Marty: My hat is in the ring for mayor
I started writing a regular opinion column for the Hollister Free Lance four and a half years ago, in December 2007. Counting those columns, opinion pieces and analyses, I’ve certainly produced more than 200 articles. I am now embarking on a new course – running for the office of mayor in the City of Hollister.
