Politics

Supervisors today received the 2012 crop report from the county agricultural commissioner, who called 2012 “a banner year” for agriculture in the county.

Members of the San Benito County Board of Supervisors voiced concerns Tuesday about implementation of the federal Affordable Care Act, as the controversial law revs up enrollment starting Oct. 1 under the state-run “Covered California” health care exchange.

County supervisors Tuesday are scheduled to consider approving the fiscal year 2013-2014 adopted budget resolution, greenlighting specifications for the Cienega Road Realignment Project, and accepting the 2012 crop report.

San Benito Rising, a local environmental group, will be holding a rally called "Draw The Line: Don't Frack the Pinnacles" at the east entrance of Pinnacles National Park on Sept. 21 starting at 9:30 a.m.

Council members approved a resolution Tuesday that allows the Hollister Downtown Association to use $5,000 – passed through the city from the Council of San Benito County Governments – for renovations to the tunnel under Fourth Street leading to the new courthouse.

A local Boy Scouts organizer on Tuesday asked the Hollister council to reimburse the group $906 for 35 American flags stolen during the city’s motorcycle rally.

Congressman Sam Farr, who represents San Benito County, has announced his opposition to military action in Syria.

County supervisors Tuesday decided to include "special study areas" for prospective development in the general plan draft after debating over potential consequences of leaving them in or out.

San Benito County residents could have a few more options when paying fees to the county’s code enforcement office, the planning department and the agricultural commissioner’s office.

While a potential general sales tax measure could bring in more than $5 million to the county annually if approved by local voters, San Benito County supervisors opted to take the discussion to an upcoming intergovernmental meeting to seek input from officials in Hollister and San Juan Bautista before deciding how to proceed.