Residents speak for 2 hours on oil rules
Local residents and stakeholders from outside San Benito County took an opportunity to share their thoughts on proposed amendments to an oil and gas ordinance, speaking for more than two hours Tuesday.
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.
County board appoints Muenzer as chairman
The county board Tuesday voted Supervisor Jerry Muenzer as the chairman of the San Benito County Board of Supervisors for 2014. He succeeds Supervisor Anthony Botelho, who served as last year’s chairman.
Alejo honors local veterans, including SBHS trustee
Assemblyman Luis Alejo recognized four veterans for valor by awarding them with the 2013 Veteran of the Year awards. Among those awarded was San Benito County veteran and high school Trustee Raymond Rodriguez.
SBC Free Library struggling with budget cuts
With $55,714 less in county funding this year, the San Benito
Hollister interviews fire chief finalists
Hollister officials Thursday interviewed four finalists for the fire chief job, the mayor confirmed.
City claims building owner denied inspection before fire, lived on site
City officials are weighing use of $100,000 to clean up a downtown property destroyed in a March fire and claiming the owner of the building had been living in an illegally converted portion of the site at the time of the blaze.
Measure J backers reflect on historic victory, hopes for ‘movement’
Retired San Benito High School Principal Tim Shellito believes the victory for supporters of Measure J – set to ban all enhanced petroleum extraction countywide – shows that “John Q. Public” is alive.
Deflation would cut tax bills for 13K SBC property owners
Around 13,000 properties in San Benito County that fall under
