Homeless shelter denied $120K grant, scrambles for funds
San Benito County had received the same federal grant in prior
Judge rules Dabo owes Community Foundation $1.74 million
A San Benito County Superior Court judge on Monday, Nov. 13, ruled that Mitchell Dabo, president of the county Board of Education, illegally emptied nearly $644,000 in a private charitable trust for his own personal use.
Superior Court Judge Marjorie L. Carter ordered Dabo to...
Farm Bill stalls as Panetta cries foul
For Rep. Jimmy Panetta, whose 20th District includes some of the nation’s biggest farm producers, voting against the most recent Farm Bill was difficult but necessary.
“The failure of the Farm Bill on the House floor last week was due to a flawed process and...
Supervisors OK cannabis fees
San Benito County has taken another step in establishing a cannabis industry in unincorporated portions of the county. A Feb. 5 vote by county supervisors established the fees that commercial cannabis producers will pay when trying to open their doors.
The fees total $10,650 and...
Supervisors take county sales tax off the table
On the heels of a failed road tax measure, county supervisors for now are saying no to the possibility of a general sales tax in unincorporated areas.
