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Rain expected this week has the county concerned about more potential flooding. Recent rainfall and flooding in previous weeks caused San Benito County to declare a local emergency due to flooding in the Lovers Lane area. Gov. Jerry Brown proclaimed a State of Emergency for...

There's a pleasant chirp in the air about McCarthy Street Park these days. At San Andreas Continuation High School neighboring the park Wednesday, about 20 local residents met with community organizers and leaders for an hour-long brainstorming session on ways to make over the largely...

The owner of an engineering firm contracted by Hollister to work on the sewage system—which experienced two 2016 malfunctions resulting in spills—was arrested last week on accusations of felony conflict of interest charges. The owner, John Wallace, also has a public history overseeing agencies...

Before the latest storms hit this week, Office of Emergency Services Manager Kevin O’Neill offered more details on damage caused by floods. O’Neill is heading up response efforts after rain pummeled San Benito County last week and particularly the Lovers Lane area. While touring the scene...

San Benito County hired two contractors to clear debris from Pacheco Creek and fix the broken levee after recent storms created problems for local residents. The two hired contractors are Watsonville-based Granite Construction and Salinas-based Don Chapin Co. Granite Construction will handle clearing debris piles...

The San Benito County District Attorney's Office reached civil settlement with PG&E over gas leak in February 2014 that caused illnesses at a nearby school, according to the California District Attorney's Association. In the settlement PG&E will pay $250,000 in fines. The company has a...