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January 14, 2026

El Rancho San Benito to be Unveiled

After more than a year of canvassing and courting locals,

Minimum wage hike offers New Year’s bonus for some locals

Workers receiving minimum wage in San Benito County just got a New Year’s Day bonus, thanks to legislation that took effect last week.

Condors Stay Waiting in the Wings

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Board chair: ‘It’s hard to get fired’ from government jobs

During a discussion about contract extensions for two department

Paper Elections Could be Costly

Local officials are worried a recent decision forbidding the use

DA investigation the final hurdle for supervisor-elect

One hundred and thirty days since the county ordered a probe of

New slow growth initiative gathers signatures

A new initiative to put land use decisions in the hands of San Benito County residents is currently circulating, the latest political effort by slow-growth advocates in the area. The Empower Voters to Make Land Use Decisions Initiative would amend the county’s General Plan to...

Sale talk of 400 block stirs social grips

A day before Hollister council members sold the open 400 block of San Benito Street for development, Mayor Ignacio Velazquez issued a call to action against the sale on social media. He announced that the following day, June 5, the city council would decide on...

Local property owners face new rural fire fee

Rural San Benito County homeowners could pay up to $150 annually after a state board's recent approval of a fire fee to help offset budget cuts that are expected to affect Calfire's suppression efforts.

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