Grand jury barks at animal shelter euthanasia rate
The Hollister Animal Control Bureau euthanized 1,411 animals last year, nearly half of what it impounded, according to a report by the San Benito County Civil Grand Jury.
Last week, the Hollister City Council approved the city’s response to the annual report, which also...
San Juan resident: ‘Like our own bridge to nowhere’
A $16 million bridge stretching 900 feet across the San Benito River is planned to connect Y Road and San Juan Bautista. But in this rural area, the number of people it will serve is small.
Updated: Velazquez makes history in Hollister’s first mayor’s race
Hollister businessman Ignacio Velazquez is headed toward victory in the city's first mayor's race.
Nearby mussel-prevention project makes progress
The effort to keep insidious quagga mussels out of Nacimiento Lake is entering a new phase, and the San Luis Obispo County Public Works Department is seeking $106,000 to retain the engineering firm that has guided much of its efforts for another year.
Elections office: About a quarter of ballots are left to count
Head elections official Joe Paul Gonzalez said Tuesday’s election brought out a large turnout to the polls, including a high number of voters dropping off vote-by-mail ballots in person that still must be counted.
Flyover at major highway intersection set to open Aug. 28
VTA officials have planned for a ribbon-cutting ceremony at 10
2018 primary elections on the horizon
It feels like only yesterday that San Benito County voters filled out ballots on Election Day, but later this year residents will do it again as the 2018 political season kicks off with the June 2018 Gubernatorial Primary Election.
The deadline to file for all...
SBC honors 22 workers for service, one retiring after 42 years
There were 20 San Benito County employees receiving certificates
Central Coast lawmakers have new laws on tap
A host of new laws are going into effect statewide Jan. 1, and Central Coast lawmakers have contributed their share.
Judge rules against Project Indian oil site approval
A Monterey County judge this week halted the Project Indian oil development site near Coalinga while citing a lacking environmental review from local officials, according to an announcement from the Center for Biological Diversity, which sued San Benito County.
















