Grant supports regional housing efforts
A $450,000 grant from the David and Lucile Packard Foundation will support ongoing efforts to bring more housing to San Benito County and the Monterey Bay Region.
The grant was recently awarded to the Monterey Bay Economic Partnership, which cites housing as one of its...
Prop 50 wins big in California, San Benito County
Two minutes after the polls closed in California, CNN called the Prop 50 race at the starting gate, predicting that voters had approved the change in the state’s Congressional Districts.
At 8:15pm Nov. 4, with nearly 4,000 of the state's 18,399 precincts counted, about 21%,...
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.
Local company makes face shields for hospital
Hazel Hawkins Memorial Hospital (HHMH) received 16 frames and 75 face shields, courtesy of the PacSci EMC Engineers in Hollister. The shields are being used by hospital staff amidst a shortage of personal protection equipment during the COVID-19 crisis.
Pile driving work to impact residents, motorists along Highway 156 project
Noisy, high-impact construction work will occupy the Highway 156 Improvement Project with a pile driving operation starting July 3, according to Caltrans.
The pile driving will begin in the area of the neighborhoods near Mission Farms RV Park and the Copperleaf community. The operation will...
Newsom signs 10 bills targeting retail theft in CA
Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a stack of bills Aug. 16 aimed at curtailing organized retail, property and auto theft in California.
Newsom appeared at a Home Depot in San Jose with state, business and law enforcement officials, signing 10 bills that he said go “to...
San Benito investigation leads to felony weapons arrest in Los Banos
After an investigation that lasted about one year, authorities from San Benito County and neighboring agencies arrested an alleged gang member on June 1 who was in possession of more than 20 illegal firearms and hundreds of rounds of ammunition, according to the sheriff’s...
Dan Valcazar: Supervisor District 4 Candidate
From a young age, Dan Valcazar has found himself taking on roles that require strong leadership skills ranging from team captain of the wrestling team to part of the top trio of trumpeters for the high school band.
Locals affected by storms are eligible for rental assistance
Residents who cannot live in their homes while repairing damage from the severe storms and flooding that started on Feb. 21, or must find a new place to live, can apply for temporary rental assistance from FEMA, says a press release from the federal...
County supervisors places advisory hospital sale measure on Nov. 5 ballot
The San Benito County Board of Supervisors is placing an advisory measure on the Nov. 5 ballot regarding the potential private sale of Hazel Hawkins Memorial Hospital. The non-binding measure would ask voters if they prefer to keep the Hollister hospital locally owned.
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