County board supports ban against outdoor pot cultivation
San Benito County is set to have one of the strictest anti-marijuana laws in the state after the board's 3-2 approval Tuesday supporting a ban against all outdoor medical pot grows in unincorporated areas.
Official: Governor forgives county’s tax debt
The governor has signed legislation to forgive San Benito County of millions of dollars in tax debt, according to a county official.
County to reconsider Southside Road homeless shelter site
After previously deciding on a Southside Road location, the county board is revisiting the chosen site for a future, permanent homeless shelter.
Multi-county alliance revived to review highway expansion
San Benito County's transit agency has signed on to revive the defunct Mobility Partnership, which previously involved a coalition of the region's counties examining expansion of Highway 152 and Highway 25 at the Santa Clara County border, according to local officials.
Proposed outdoor pot ban has all sides firing
Supervisor Margie Barrios pointed to recent cases involving illegal marijuana-growing operations here in making the case to outlaw any local cultivation of legal pot, too.
Proposed county law would ban outdoor marijuana growth
San Benito County supervisors are considering an ordinance to ban outdoor growth of marijuana in unincorporated areas and restrict indoor growth to 12 plants.
Judge rules in favor of Panoche solar project in latest lawsuit
Judge Harry Tobias on Thursday ruled against environmental groups challenging the Panoche Valley Solar Project whose owners hope to start construction in the coming months.
Hollister council to hear sales tax options
Hollister City Council members Monday are set to hear from a consultant on potential directions for a sales tax extension.
Planning commission supports Del Webb project
San Benito County planning commissioners Wednesday supported the Del Webb planned community at San Juan Oaks and sent the consideration to supervisors.
