Preview: Supervisors to discuss healthcare
San Benito County supervisors will discuss two issues related to healthcare at Tuesday’s meeting, set for 9 a.m. in the board chambers.
Preview: Fire protection discussions on tap
The San Benito County Fire Protection Committee will meet Thursday, at 8:30 a.m., at Hollister City Hall, 375 Fifth St., in Hollister. The committee includes representatives from the County of San Benito, Hollister and San Juan Bautista, as well as representatives from the fire agencies that service the county and cities.
City may end parking enforcement in downtown lots
At least in some areas of downtown, drivers may no longer have to worry about citations if they park for longer than two hours.
Alejo talks environmental matters on ‘Going Green’
"Going Green TV" hosts David Huboi and Shawn Novack interviewed State Assemblyman Luis Alejo for the episode taped on Feb. 22.
County mediates migrant camp dispute over kitchen
The Homeless Coalition of San Benito County and the Farm Labor Association will be working with the board of supervisors to mediate a conflict that has arisen this winter season over the use of kitchen facilities at the migrant camp on Southside Road.
El Rancho owners ‘testing waters’ for possible development
There is renewed interest from property owners and a developer to possibly build thousands of homes on the El Rancho San Benito land where DMB proposed the 6,800-unit community before departing nearly three years ago.
Preview: SJB council weighs donation to group against 156 expansion
The San Juan Bautista City Council is set to consider whether to donate money to the "Save San Juan Valley" lawsuit against Caltrans' plans for Highway 156 expansion.
Preview: Supervisors to discuss public defender contracts
The San Benito County Supervisors on Tuesday at 9 a.m. will hold a special board meeting in which they will discuss budget items, including a report from an ad-hoc committee on the public defender contracts.
Meeting preview: Hollister planning commission meets Tuesday
The Hollister Planning Commission will meet Thursday, at 6 p.m., at City Hall, 375 Fifth St. The commissioners are set to hold a public hearing on Site and Architectural application No. 2013-1 and conditional use permit 2013-1 filed by C&M Automotive, Inc.
Clerk-Recorder fees increase in San Benito
Local residents will soon see higher fees for some services such as applying for a marriage license, filing a fictitious business statement and some other services at the San Benito County Clerk-Recorder-Registrar of Voter’s office.
