SBHS trustees OK lease-leaseback for tennis courts
San Benito High School trustees voted 4-1 in favor of approving a roughly $2.6 million lease-leaseback agreement for tennis courts and a new parking lot with some qualifications. Trustee Evelyn Muro cast the lone dissenting vote at the regular board meeting last week.
State rule change hurts county chances for CDBG funds
For the first time in 30 years, San Benito County may be ineligible to apply for the federal community development block grant due to changes in the requirements by the state, which administers the grants. This year, the state implemented a rule that counties or cities that have received a grant in 2012-13 will not be eligible to apply for an additional grant in 2013-14 unless they have spent and completed 50 percent of the current year's grant before the notice of application is released.
McCarthy Street Park to be revitalized
Outdoor gym equipment and handball courts may be in the pipeline for McCarthy Street Park thanks to a nearly $700,000 grant the City of Hollister was recently awarded by the state.
While the process is expected to take up to three years to complete,...
Cannella to speak at chamber lunch Wednesday
State Sen. Anthony Cannella is scheduled to make a stop in the Hollister area Wednesday.
For now, new mayor recuses himself on biker rally
The new Hollister mayor acknowledged Monday that his ownership of The Vault property will force him to recuse himself from any dialogue or decisions regarding a prospective biker rally.
Sunnyslope water residents face 15 percent fee hike
The Sunnyslope County Water District is considering an increase
