Tag: san benito county
County leaders wrangle over trigger cuts
In a county supervisors meeting this week, the board decided in a 3-2 vote not to support a possible ballot measure by the California State Association of Counties that would guarantee counties realignment funding through a constitutional amendment.
Chamber announces people, businesses of the year
The San Benito County Chamber of Commerce & Visitors Bureau today announced this year’s winners for man, woman and businesses of the year.Â
Sharing local news just got a lot easier
The same URL you use to get your daily Hollister news is packing an entirely new kind of punch, and we hope you have checked it out since our new website launch Dec. 14. With equal ingredients of ease, convenience and style – the new online platform is designed for reader interaction via calendars, photo galleries and announcements.
Pinnacle editorial: 911 transition mostly smooth despite transition
Although there were a few glitches along the way with the county’s transition to using Santa Cruz 9-1-1 for dispatch services, there is no reason for alarm.
San Benito on list of 25 counties eligible for jail funds
With jail overcrowding a problem that is only expected to get worse as the state moves lower-risk inmates from state prisons to the counties where they committed their crimes, San Benito County Sheriff Darren Thompson is hopeful a jail expansion grant can stem that coming tide.
Veterans Day events in San Benito County
The following are events in San Benito County for Veterans Day:
Meningitis unconfirmed in death; unrelated case at SBHS
San Benito County Public Health officials confirmed that a Ladd Lane Elementary School student was treated for bacterial meningitis last week, but said that so far the doctors treating the child said that the test results for possible meningitis have been inconclusive, according to an announcement from the agency.
Milgard plant closure in Hollister to spur 135 job losses
Milgard Windows & Doors is closing its Hollister manufacturing plant, operating since 1986, in a move expected to spur 135 job losses and the sale of the company's local facility on Bert Drive.
