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.
Supervisor hits DC in support of national park
The San Benito County board of supervisors added an emergency item to the agenda Tuesday to approve out-of-state travel for Supervisor Jerry Muenzer.
Planning director realistic about job cuts
He's frustrated and somewhat surprised the city plans to cut his
Reservoir closed due to possible invasive shellfish outbreak; local officials cross fingers
San Justo Reservoir has been closed because state officials
Water board official explains process with sewage spills
A Central Coast Regional Water Quality Control Board official Thursday laid out the process ahead in the investigation of Hollister for two sewage spills totaling nearly a million gallons into the local river bed.
County board votes 4-1 to hire Espinosa as permanent CAO
County supervisors agreed Tuesday to hire interim County Administrative Officer Ray Espinosa as the permanent CAO, despite concerns from one of the board members about the official’s lack of college credentials.












