County board revives talks on charging rescue fees
County supervisors revived talks Tuesday on the possibility that local governments could send out bills to offset costs of emergency responses.
Cannella to speak at coffee event
State Sen. Anthony Cannella is holding a community coffee event at Mars Hill Coffeeshop on Friday.
County tax assessment roll drops for first time in decades
That includes a 4.2 percent drop in residential assessment
County crusading to capitol
County supervisors Tuesday discussed hiring a lobbyist to represent the board in Sacramento.
At an early May meeting, Supervisor Robert Rivas floated the idea of hiring a lobbyist to represent San Benito County at the state level to advocate for local issues. Rivas suggested economic...
County approves money for levee repairs
The San Benito County Board of Supervisors this week approved $275,000 in additional funding for repairs to the Pacheco Creek levee system, damaged during last winter’s storms.
The allocation at a special Tuesday meeting followed previous board action in October that dedicated $350,000 of general...
Alejo proposes to ban ‘Redskins’ as school mascot in Calif.
Assemblyman Luis Alejo has proposed a bill aiming to ban the use of "Redskins" as a mascot in California public schools.
Phone app enlisted to help map future bicycle routes
Local governments long ago started including bikes in their
Premiere Cinemas in Hollister gets a bathroom break
It's as clear as clean water: Hollister movie-goers are just fine holding off until home before they use the restroom.
Records: Hollister biker rally runs in the black
When taking into account estimated sales-tax and business-license revenue, City of Hollister records show a net profit for the local government during the past three motorcycle rallies, according to documents obtained by the Free Lance.
Unique water filtration plant goes online
At exactly 2:30 p.m. Wednesday, the LESSALT Treatment Plant went
