San Benito County and anonymous residents settle free speech lawsuit
San Benito County and the First Amendment Coalition reached a settlement in a case involving a social media page that posted content that was allegedly threatening toward local officials and their families.
Under the settlement, which was announced Dec. 5, the county agreed to withdraw...
Council waives fees for senior housing
Council members Monday voted 3-1 to waive in-lieu fees for an upcoming senior housing development, opting instead to receive a one-time payment of $1 million.
According to city documents, the total in-lieu fee for the project as of June 2017 is $1,515,000.
Miller Homes, Inc., developer...
Local Scene: Climate change mitigation
Reps announce $1M in funding for climate mitigation efforts
U.S. Representatives Zoe Lofgren (CA-18), Anna Eshoo (CA-16), Ro Khanna (CA-17) and Jimmy Panetta (CA-19) announced that the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) will distribute $1 million to Santa Clara and San Benito counties to develop...
Officer shoots, kills man southeast of Gilroy
Officer stopped to help man lying on side of Pacheco Pass; man
Planning commission supports Del Webb project
San Benito County planning commissioners Wednesday supported the Del Webb planned community at San Juan Oaks and sent the consideration to supervisors.
