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December 26, 2025

Budget remains top priority at board meetings

County supervisors discuss policies, reserve funds at Tuesday session

Supervisors talk vacation cap for managers

After an extended discussion and time spent in closed session, the San Benito County supervisors decided Tuesday to delay any action on a resolution to cap vacation accrual for unrepresented employees. The issue of a vacation cap, retirement contributions, work furloughs and step freezes will be discussed at the next budget committee meeting and then brought back before the full board at a future meeting.

County still on track for jail funding

State pledges $15 million for expansion with 1 percent local match, though construction won’t start for a few years

With no leads yet, investigators continue searching for missing teen

Law enforcement investigators have interviewed more than 50 teenagers in Morgan Hill and Fremont in hopes of turning up some clues that might lead them to find Sierra LaMar, 15, who has been missing since Friday, authorities said. 

Scrapbook March 19-23

BIRTHDAY: Peter Musachia: Local World War II veteran Peter Musachia turned 90 years old on March 7. Pete celebrated March 10 at the Westside Grill surrounded by friends and family. Pete fought in World War II and invaded Omaha Beach in the invasion of Normandy on 1944. He is not only a hero to the United States, but he a hero to his family.

WonderCon 2012: A super geeky weekend

The 26th annual WonderCon made its debut at the Anaheim Convention Center this past weekend. Nothing seemed out of place: Star Wars storm troopers, hairy monsters, fairies, superheroes and nerds.

BREAKING: Sierra LaMar’s father releases statement

Steve LaMar, father of missing Morgan Hill teen Sierra LaMar, 15, released a statement Wednesday morning to address the reports of his registration as a sex offender for lewd and lascivious acts with a 14-year-old girl. 

Search continues for missing teenager

Sheriff’s deputies began conducting dozens of interviews with Morgan Hill and Fremont teens who might know anything about Sobrato High School sophomore Sierra LaMar, who was reported missing Friday.

Hundreds gather to pray for missing teen Sierra LaMar

Friends, family and strangers to missing Morgan Hill 15-year-old Sierra LaMar gathered to raise awareness and pray for the teenager’s safe return at a prayer vigil in Morgan Hill Tuesday night.

Communities gather from across the bay to pray for missing teen

Friends, family and strangers to missing Sobrato High sophomore Sierra LaMar gathered to raise awareness and pray for the teenager’s safe return at a prayer vigil in Morgan Hill Tuesday night. 

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