Council OKs community choice energy
Hollister residents will be able to take advantage of clean, renewable energy without having to mount solar hardware on their homes starting in spring 2018.
Council members Monday unanimously approved a resolution that allows local residents to choose where they get their energy.
Monterey Bay Community...
Records: Perales gets two months of pay
The San Benito High School District agreed to pay former Superintendent John Perales two months of salary and health benefits along with undisclosed vacation-accrual compensation.
That was in exchange for his "irrevocable resignation and a mutual release of claims," according to a letter provided by...
Gavilan College nabs funds for career training
Gavilan College has received funds to expand career technical training, according to a statement from the institution.
According to the statement:
Gavilan College received nearly $1 million from the California Strong Workforce Program for the upcoming academic year to expand Career Technical Education (CTE) programs leading...
County concerned about more flooding with rain
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...
Neighborhood meeting sparks ideas for McCarthy Park
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...
Hollister sewage contractor has history with spills, felony charges
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...
Response team works with neighbors after the storm
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...
County hires contractors to clear creek debris, fix levee
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...
