Commercial use, townhomes planned for demo’d site
Developers who bought and demolished the San Benito Street building destroyed by a 2014 fire plan to build a mixed-use project with a commercial office in the front and townhomes behind it, a planning official confirmed.
Shift hikes water official’s pay to $214k in furlough times
The San Benito County Water District board last week approved shifting the head manager’s $20,000 health allocation into his base salary, taking it to $214,000 annually.
Drought dries up revenue for water districts
With landscapes drying up in California’s drought conditions, local water districts are contending with something else drying up with them—revenues.
Vice principal taking on top spot at Rancho
As Rancho San Justo Middle School’s Vice Principal Lisa Jelinek becomes the campus leader, she hopes to create a “soft place to fall” for her students.
Halt to downtown’s fake bird noises remains mystery
Those artificial, screeching bird noises atop the Briggs Building have gone silent, but the reason remained a mystery to the city manager as of Friday morning.
One-time funding puts SBHS in the black
A San Benito High School District budget for 2015-16 included about $1.6 million in one-time state funding, reflected a loss of about $1 million in Regional Occupational Center/Program revenue and was unanimously approved by trustees at a meeting Wednesday.
Chamber announces Saddle Horse Parade winners
The San Benito County Chamber of Commerce & Visitors Bureau has announced winners from Thursday's Saddle Horse Parade in downtown Hollister. The winners include the following:
Rodeo weekend arrives in San Benito County
The San Benito County Saddle Horse Show & Rodeo kicks off Friday night.
