Santa Clara County gets new area code, 669
South Santa Clara County’s 50-plus-year honeymoon with the 408 is over, and telephone users are encouraged to get their dialing fingers warmed up to welcome a new area code to town.
Block grants: County OK’d; Hollister denied
San Benito County received word last week that it will be getting $500,000 in community development block grant funding after a state snafu almost dubbed the jurisdiction's application ineligible in May.
Sheriff’s office in slow pursuit of modern headquarters
Imagine if detectives at a modern sheriff’s office worked out of a closet, with just enough room to jam a desk in there.
Group files petition for charter school
A Gilroy-based charter school that this week has been touting its high API scores submitted a petition to open a similar school in Hollister for the 2013-14 school year. Gilroy Charter School Principal James Dent and another representative presented the petition during the public comment period at the Hollister School District board meeting Aug. 28.
Business Buzz: Chamber of commerce launches new website design
The San Benito County Chamber of Commerce & Visitors Bureau recently launched its new website – with a focus on making it more educational with a larger emphasis on tourism.
Caltrans commits to funding bypass upgrades
A local delegation met with Caltrans officials this week and obtained a commitment from the state agency to fully fund millions of dollars in upgrades that were deemed necessary before a swap could occur in which the city receives control of San Benito Street in downtown Hollister.
HPD, CHP to watch the roads over holiday weekend
While the Hollister Police Department officers have plans for a DUI and driver’s license checkpoint at an undisclosed location in within the Hollister city limits on Sept. 1, between 7 p.m. and 2:30 a.m., the California Highway Patrol in San Benito County and Gilroy will also be out at maximum enforcement for the three-day weekend.
