Fines increase for illegal fireworks use in San Benito County
Authorities throughout San Benito County will be levying increased fines for the use of illegal fireworks, with fines ranging from $1,000 to $5,000 depending on the number of offenses and other circumstances, according to county staff.
On June 8, the board of supervisors approved an...
Meet the candidates: Assembly District 29
Running for California State Assembly District 29 are Stephanie Castro and incumbent Assemblymember Robert Rivas.
The boundaries for District 29 changed considerably as a result of the 2020 redistricting process. The new district includes all of San Benito County, eastern Monterey County and portions of...
Five candidates qualify for Hollister council election
The race is on to replace former Hollister City Council member Honor Spencer, as five candidates have qualified to run for her District 3 seat in the Nov. 2 election.
Lauretta Avina, Scott McPhail, Dolores Morales, Silas Quintero and Matthew Rojas will be on the...
Police arrest fugitive parolee in Hollister
Hollister Police arrested a fugitive parolee who tried to escape by jumping from the roof of a home where officers had him surrounded, according to authorities.
On Aug. 25, the California Parolee Fugitive Recovery Task Force was in Hollister tracking a fugitive, identified as Daniel...
Millions in federal funds for EV charging network may relieve ‘range anxiety’
Aside from a Tesla Supercharger facility at Casa de Fruta on Pacheco Pass, San Benito County is essentially a fast charger desert. But new federal infrastructure funds may change that.
Gilroy was one of the early adopters of Tesla’s Superchargers, as the Gilroy Premium Outlets...
Meet the candidates: San Benito County Supervisor, District 1
The June 7 election for San Benito County Supervisor for District 1 will determine who will complete the current four-year term, which began in 2020 with the election of Mark Medina. Medina resigned from the board in June 2021, and in October the governor...
FoodBank to receive truckload of donated goods
The Community FoodBank of San Benito is seeing a growing number of people in the community who are struggling to put food on the table during the Covid-19 pandemic.
However, some of the most vulnerable families in the county will get some much needed assistance...
