Updated: Valdivia says voters ‘know where my heart is’
Councilwoman Pauline Valdivia won her race for a fourth term on
Supervisors squash sales tax ballot measure
Citing the impact of across-the-board rising prices and economic uncertainties, the San Benito County Board of Supervisors declined to ask the voters for a 1% sales tax in the November election.
And despite their ongoing search for more local revenues to fund public services, the...
Sex offender incumbent headed for last place in hospital board race
It looks as though Ernest Rivas, the 61-year-old hospital board incumbent and registered sex offender, will lose out on his attempt to retain one of three open seats with the health care district.
Hollister hit with penalty for two sewage spills into San Benito River
A state water board issued Hollister a notice of violation last week related to two 2016 sewage spills discharged into the San Benito River, according to a document obtained by the Free Lance.
County CAO gets annual raise and gives it back
During the closed session of the San Benito County Board of
Bob Tiffany: Supervisor District 4 Candidate
Tiffany—who is one of five candidates for a seat as county supervisor in District 4—said he’s noticed that the county is facing significant challenges right now as they navigate through the Covid-19 pandemic. That includes the enormous impact on the local economy, schools and local families.
