Voters OK pot and hotel taxes
San Benito voters approved Measure C on Tuesday,with 58 percent in favor of setting up a tax structure for future expansion of the county’s budding cannabis business into unincorporated San Benito County.
With citizens of Hollister and San Juan Bautista excluded from the vote, the...
Rivas, Kitchens to face off
Early returns from the four counties in the sprawling 30th Assembly district left no doubt about the front-runner, San Benito County Supervisor Robert Rivas. He will likely face first-time Republican candidate Neil Kitchens in a November runoff, as fellow Democrat and Gilroy City Councilman...
City says no to tourism
The Hollister City Council dealt the San Benito County Chamber of Commerce a financial blow Monday when they unanimously refused to award $78,000 over five years for the Chamber's tourism efforts.
The proposed memorandum of understanding would not only have awarded the Chamber of Commerce...
Gavilan OKs new bond survey
When Lois Bandeira-Locci was campaigning four years ago for the District 7 seat on the Gavilan Joint Community College District board, the driving factor of her candidacy was the delayed development of the San Benito County extension campus.
As her term nears an end in...
City honors fallen
Hollister paid tribute to fallen servicemen and women May 28 during Memorial Day ceremonies.
The event is coordinated annually by the local Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) Post 9242. Post commander George Nava said it was a memorable day of ceremonies at both I.O.O.F. and...
Farm Bill stalls as Panetta cries foul
For Rep. Jimmy Panetta, whose 20th District includes some of the nation’s biggest farm producers, voting against the most recent Farm Bill was difficult but necessary.
“The failure of the Farm Bill on the House floor last week was due to a flawed process and...
Oily politics: Rivas targeted
The state’s petroleum industry is spending $320,000 in the District 30 State Assembly race to defeat fundraising frontrunner Robert Rivas. The San Benito County supervisor hopes to succeed Anna Caballero, who is running for state senate this year and represents a district that stretches...
Gavilan weighs a bond to build campus
An 80-acre piece of land referred to as Fairview Corners on Fairview Road near the Ridgemark Golf Club and Resort in Hollister has sat vacant for more than 10 years since being purchased by Gavilan College.
While the goal of building a San Benito County...
Ranch meets needs
More than 200 special-needs adults and children donned cowboy hats and ventured to Thorson’s Arena in San Martin Saturday, May 12 to experience a Day out on the Ranch.
The fourth annual event was hosted by the El Camino Club—a local nonprofit comprising members of...
