Homeless shelter on track for fall finish
The new county homeless shelter is on track to be done by November, Health and Human Services Director James Rydingsword said this week.
Rydingsword gave an update on homeless services at a county board meeting Tuesday and talked about upcoming grant awards, including a grant...
County’s mosquito abatement fee may be on the rise
Property owners living in the mosquito abatement district may see their annual property assessment increase by 82 cents if San Benito County supervisors approve the change after a public hearing July 9.
Preferred option excludes county from ‘Legacy’ easement buy
A key environmental document for a federal easement program aiming to permanently set aside huge swaths of rangeland notes that San Benito County is excluded from the proposal's preferred alternative.
Pinnacles proposes fee hike to pay for expanded shuttle service
The National Park Service is seeking public input through Oct. 23 about proposed increase in the park entrance fee from $5 to $10 to support a shuttle service, according to an announcement from Pinnacles.
Police captain has paid 5 cents for commute mileage
Hollister officials say that a new policy is working well that calls for a police captain to pay 5 cents per mile for use of a city patrol car he uses on a daily commute with a round trip of around 100 miles.
With signature events hanging in balance, city supports Olive Festival
Hollister council members Monday voted 4-1 to approve a request to host the 2017 Olive Festival at the Brigantino Spray Field Facility next October.
Hollister seeks legal services
The City of Hollister is accepting bids for legal services to represent the Hollister City Council.
“The council requested we do this a few months ago, we went and had it prepared,” City Manager Bill Avera said.
The request for proposal process will be open until...
Election: Initial results show just enough support for school bond
Initial election results released Tuesday night indicated a slight edge for supporters of the Measure G capital facilities bond for San Benito High School.
Neighbor appeals panel’s call on Leal issues
A neighbor to the Leal Vineyards property is having an appeal

















