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Year in review: Nodes will survive well into 2021
2020 was the year of the highway node for some in San Benito County, as the four pieces of property targeted for service-oriented commercial development keep coming back to life.
Year in review: Fire and smoke in San Benito County
Fire is one of the most transformative elements in the known universe. Thus, it shouldn’t be a surprise that fire had such a wide-ranging impact on San Benito County—from criminal acts of arson that left family-owned businesses crumbled to the ground, to a late summer smoky haze that drifted over from numerous massive wildfires to the north and south.
Opinion: Freedom and restrictions
It seems very convenient to issue a new wide ranging Stay At Home order one month before the new Covid-19 vaccine is supposed to be rolled out.
Arrest of unmasked resident sparks social media furor
The arrest of an unmasked San Benito County resident and business owner at the supervisors meeting chambers Dec. 15 has sparked a firestorm of commentary on social media and among the community.
Supes approve county employee contracts
The San Benito County Board of Supervisors on Dec. 15 approved labor agreements with five union groups as well as unrepresented employees and department heads.
Authorities respond to Thanksgiving Day murder-suicide
San Benito County Sheriff’s deputies responded to a suspected murder-suicide after an elderly couple were found dead at their home in the Ridgemark area on Thanksgiving Day, according to authorities.
Opinion: Public needs more info on Covid-19
One of the cornerstones of our legal system and our society in general is the concept of innocent until proven guilty, but with the pandemic our leaders have switched it to guilty until proven innocent. The California Department of Public Health, in my opinion, is at or near the top of that list.
Planning commission recommends Searle Road ‘node’ rezoning
The San Benito County Planning Commission unanimously agreed to recommend a commercial rezoning of a Highway 101 “node” property in San Juan Bautista.
San Benito County Covid-19 testing demand increases
Amid another nationwide surge in coronavirus infections, more people are taking a proactive approach to getting tested.
At Hazel Hawkins Hospital’s ER/Covid-19 tent, 25 to...
Governor orders statewide curfew
Residents of Santa Clara County and other counties in California’s “purple” Covid-19 risk tier are subject to a “limited stay at home order” starting Saturday, Nov. 21, Gov. Gavin Newsom tweeted Thursday.
