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April 23, 2026

BLM seeking members for advisory council

Residents of Central California concerned about public land management are invited to seek appointment to a regional committee that advises the U.S. Bureau of Land Management.

County buys a second one-man pothole machine

County supervisors this week approved the purchase of a second, one-man pothole machine designed to more effectively and more efficiently repair roads with less manpower.

River parkway project running smoothly

San Benito County supervisors voted Tuesday to add the San Benito River Habitat Conservation project to the capital outlay fund as a new capital project, which will help the county move forward with a proposed river parkway along the San Benito River that will eventually stretch from San Juan Bautista to the San Benito County Historical Park in Tres Pinos.

Flores retiring from county HHS post

The San Benito County supervisors this week offered direction to County Administrative Officer Rich Inman on how they would like to proceed with filling the county’s Health and Human Services Agency when current director Kathy Flores retires May 4 after 26 years on the job.

County weighs tax district for parks, library

The San Benito County supervisors gave direction to the county parks and recreation commissioners to begin hosting public meetings to look at options for a community services district that would fund future projects.

Pot shop adds vending to the mix, hopes to market machines

The embattled Purple Cross Rx medical marijuana dispensary on Bolsa Road - which this week was sued by the county in an effort to get it to close its doors for good - is hoping to expand its business model by marketing marijuana vending machines to pharmacies, medical facilities and dispensaries throughout California.

Competing bids for city land propose a Denny’s or Walgreens

Hollister officials are weighing two bids from developers - one proposing to build a Denny's restaurant and the other a Walgreens store - to buy a city-owned plot on McCray Street.

Idea for Highway 152 as toll road worries nearby farmers

The possibility of Highway 152 becoming a toll road has some in the ag industry worried about what it would mean for business.

Updated: Water-main study delayed by master plan

A water main broke that broke Thursday on Fourth Street near the sheriff’s office headquarters will indefinitely shut off a portion of the busy road – while another main later failed on the west side – becoming the latest in a series of more than a dozen malfunctions for the downtown system in recent years.

Updated: Water mains break on Fourth Street, Madera Court

A water main broke on Fourth Street Thursday night near the sheriff’s office headquarters and will shut off a portion of the busy road for an indefinite amount of time.

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