Board gets flood update with storm brewing
County supervisors received a local flooding report Tuesday during a special meeting.
Groundwater levels similar to last year
Despite a year with half the average rainfall, the San Benito County Water District estimates the current groundwater levels and stored water are sufficient to “accommodate several successive dry years with negative water budgets,” according to the annual groundwater report available on the district’s website.
Official wants SBC to get more involved with mussels
Supervisor Anthony Botelho met with officials from the U.S.
After egg swap, condor hatches near Pinnacles
A pair of endangered California condors at Pinnacles National Monument that were nesting an egg now are caring for a hatched chick after biologists swapped it with another one from the L.A. Zoo to enhance possible breeding success, according to a press release from Pinnacles.
City chooses Walgreens developer for open plot
Hollister council members have chosen Walgreens over Denny’s as the competing bids sought use of city land on McCray Street.
Supervisors have legal concerns over marijuana initiatives
San Benito County supervisors expressed their initial concerns about two petitions put forth by a private citizen that could potentially put ballot initiatives on the primary election next June to allow the sale of medical marijuana in the county and create tax revenue from such sales.
City’s homebuyer assistance program hasn’t taken off
Officials shelved the program, set up to help combat the
