Panetta named to Ways and Means
Congressman Jimmy Panetta, whose district includes San Benito County and parts of Gilroy, Â has been appointed to the powerful House Ways and Means Committee, and retains his spot on the House Agriculture Committee, his staff announced.
"I am proud to be appointed to this important...
Man arrested downtown with loaded gun
Gomez was transported to San Benito County Jail and booked on suspicion of carrying a loaded firearm, carrying a loaded firearm while being a gang member, carrying a loaded firearm for which he was not the owner, altering the serial numbers on a firearm and possession of a high-capacity magazine.
Ed notes: SBHS students present to State Assembly
San Benito High School students Alanah Martinez, Ian Sills, Evan Rosales and Faith Hernandez attended and participated in the Student Advisory Board on Legislation in Education Jan. 14-16 at the State Capitol.
At SABLE, students identified and discussed specific problems in the state’s education system....
Kids spell success
For the first time in its storied history, the 2019 San Benito County Spelling Bee had its more than 150 student participants type their answers using a computer keyboard into a Google electronic document rather than writing them with pencil on paper.
“We are switching...
Traffic patrols target school dangers
The Hollister Police Department announced it is increasing patrols in efforts to reduce dangerous driving around school zones.
The locations will vary around the school sites within the City of Hollister.
“The pick-up and drop-off times at schools are a very busy time for parents; sometimes...
COG sets transportation goals
The San Benito Council of Governments, the joint transportation planning agency, has committed itself to a year of focusing on the transportation needs of residents of the county.
With money coming in from the passage of Measure G, the inter-governmental organization will now have funds...
County alerts residents in midst of heavy rain
County alerts residents in midst of heavy rainNo severe damage came out of last week’s heavy rains that pelted the Santa Clara Valley, but the downpour was a test of whether San Benito County was prepared for all the effects a major storm could...
Shutdown impacts local agriculture
The House of Representatives passed a bill, 243-183, to reopen the Department of Agriculture—which runs the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, commonly known as SNAP or food stamps—as well as the Food and Drug Administration.
Meanwhile, the Department of Agriculture will continue providing food stamps to...
Navigator Schools wins state appeal
Navigator Schools, which has campuses in Gilroy and Hollister, was recently granted a third charter petition to open a school in Watsonville by the state Board of Education.
Navigator plans to open Watsonville Prep School in August 2019, according to Navigator staff.
The state board’s decision...
