Tag: san benito county
Football: Barnstormers to host playoff game at Anzar High
After finishing the season with an 8-3 record, the Central Coast Barnstormers will host a playoff game at 3 p.m. Saturday at Anzar High in San Juan Bautista.
Highway 152 toll road, funding speculation draw ire
A study on widening Highway 152 and installing a toll road as well as an attempt to approve minutes of a meeting that never happened have drawn the ire of Mayor Mike Villalta.
Alleged landscape scammer arrested
About a month after police launched an investigation into the man who roams around door-to-door in Santa Clara County, allegedly looking for victims who will pay him upfront for landscaping he doesn’t complete, police arrested the alleged “landscape scammer” Monday night in Gilroy.
Forum on future charter school scheduled in Hollister
A Gilroy-based charter school with plans to open a similar charter school in Hollister is hosting an educational forum June 13 at Paine's Restaurant.
Assembly OKs bill that would forgive $3.5M in county debt
The California state Assembly approved AB 1676, a bill to correct the apportionment factors used by San Benito County to allocate property tax revenues to the Educational Revenue Augmentation Fund. The bill passed off the Assembly floor today 78-0 with overwhelming bi-partisan support.
Seed researcher expands in San Juan
Enza Zaden, a seed research and development company headquartered in the Netherlands, celebrated the expansion of its operations at its lab facilities in San Juan Bautista on Thursday.
Free Lance Editorial: A chance to reflect on the fire deal
The only clarity out of the recent debate on San Benito County's contracted fire service is that officials involved with the decision did a poor job of explaining the proposed arrangements from Calfire and Hollister.
Busch sentenced for 2008 killing of her young child
Cheryl Busch, the San Benito County woman who shot and killed her 19-month-old daughter in 2008, received a sentence Friday of 25 years to life in prison.
Board moves ahead with Calfire extension
San Benito County supervisors on Tuesday approved moving ahead on the extension of a contract for fire protection with Calfire and directed staff to bring it back to the board for final action and discussion at a future date.
