Deal between Board, developer gets property tax refund for Rancho Larios homeowners
The San Benito County Board of Supervisors and developers
SBHS officials weigh giving PE credits for band, other activities
San Benito High School Superintendent John Perales urged trustees to consider a more liberal approach to physical education class waivers during the board meeting this week.
Updated: Hollister fire chief investigation cost city $13K
The hiring of an outside investigator to examine allegations against Fire Chief Mike O'Connor cost the city about $13,000, according to a top finance official.
City approves annual economic development strategy report
The local economy remains stifled by a two-year-old moratorium
County, city plan information sharing in emergencies
Emergency resources personnel from San Benito County gathered Thursday morning for a four-hour workshop to discuss how sharing information with community members might play out in a serious emergency situation – including notes on the benefits and pitfalls of social media, needs of traditional media outlets and what role different agencies might have in an emergency.
City may end parking enforcement in downtown lots
At least in some areas of downtown, drivers may no longer have to worry about citations if they park for longer than two hours.
San Benito remains on hook for back tax
San Benito County received another jolt to its budget this week when an assembly bill introduced in February that would have forgiven $3.5 million in property tax owed due to miscalculations over nearly a decade was killed in the Senate appropriations committee.











