Tonnage limit increased for landfill
While San Benito County residents produce an average of 275 tons of trash each day, supervisors have waived a limit of 400 tons per day at the John Smith Landfill in hopes of creating a revenue source by bringing in more trash from other counties. On Tuesday, supervisors agreed to amend a contract with Waste Connections, Inc., that will allow the landfill operator to seek out contracts with other agencies to bring in up to 1,000 tons of trash a day to the location.
Supervisors appoint 3 members to fill out Tres Pinos water board
San Benito County supervisors unanimously appointed three members to the five-member Tres Pinos Water District board Tuesday.
County OKs look for third fire station
County supervisors Tuesday selected a design for a future third fire station.
In October 2015, supervisors selected a location on Rosa Morada Road off Fairview Road as the location for Fire Station #3. The new station would cover northern parts of the county, including areas...
District elections on tap for San Benito
A shift from an at-large to a trustee area election system this year will determine three seats on the San Benito High School District Board of Trustees for the first time in November.
For the current five-member board, the change in format was a welcome...
San Benito High School to close off campus
District trustees Monday approved work to make San Benito High School a closed campus.
City under the water gun: Board may increase fine
City of Hollister officials were recently informed that the
Mayor: Hollister biker rally promoter to depart role
The latest Hollister motorcycle rally promoter is not expected to return for the 2016 event, the mayor confirmed Friday.
Pinnacles National Park Highway: Gateway to a grocery store?
The idea to rename Airline Highway as Pinnacles National Park Highway seemed like a done deal with broad consensus. That no longer appears to be the case, with one supervisor altering his position in light of urging from detractors.
