Panetta to speak at chamber lunch
The San Benito County Chamber of Commerce submitted the following announcement on the March Lunch with Leaders event:
County will consider sending sales tax increase to voters in November election
Faced with a staggering deficit, the county is considering going
San Juan approves move to thin the street chicken flock
Having determined that the feral chicken population in the city
Hollister water official sounds alarm on excess chromium
A water official Monday warned Hollister council members that a new state regulation regarding an element called hexavalent chromium could require costly upgrades.
City continues spending on park improvements
Hollister council members Monday unanimously approved spending $150,000 on repairs at Valley View Park, home of the whale water structure.
Election: Measures aiming to hike hotel tax rates defeated
Both city and county voters are headed toward rejecting separate proposals to increase the hotel tax from 8 percent to 12 percent in the area, according to early election results.
Grand jury report examines Measure T, schools, jail
The San Benito County Grand Jury released its 2011-12 report, which includes recommendations on Measure T, staffing levels at the jail, recommendations for local schools and a review of the John Smith Landfill.
