San Benito County Local News: Local Governments

It would have applied to unincorporated areas of the county only.

The City of Gilroy has halted negotiations with a company that previously showed interest in purchasing the city’s 536-acre property that includes Gilroy Gardens.

Public comment period ends June 14.

Crews for Valley Water and various construction contractors later this month will finish digging a new 1,736-foot diversion tunnel for Anderson Reservoir—which has been about 80% complete since February.

Commission votes 3-0 to accept changes after multiple proposals were rejected.

A fleet of 12 new ambulances dedicated to transporting patients among the county’s hospitals and medical offices was unveiled at Saint Louise Regional Hospital in Gilroy on May 9.

The city sent a cease-and-desist letter to San Benito Foods following complaints.

Local proponents of an initiative that would put land use decisions in the hands of San Benito County voters are one step closer to placing it on the ballot for the Nov. 5 general election.

Ad hoc committee of supervisors will recommend changes to ‘allow the free market to work.’

The Tri County-Collaborative has received a state-funded grant to help in efforts to battle the ongoing opioid epidemic in the Central Coast region, the group announced this week in a press release.

State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tony Thurmond recently announced that San Benito High School District is one of 14 school districts in the state to have earned a 2024 California Green Ribbon Schools award.

Hollister City Council voted unanimously to renew its wastewater treatment plant operations agreement with its current contractor. Negotiations for a shorter term agreement will continue.

Residents can look up their local representatives by entering addresses.

During public comment at the April 23 board meeting, seven speakers addressed classroom sizes for kindergarten and first grade.

While San Benito County is on track to meet the state’s Regional Housing Needs Allocation, county officials are concerned about housing issues and lack of infrastructure.

Slowly but surely, the City of Gilroy has made progress over the past year in its economic development efforts, transportation service improvements and the delivery of other public services—and more is on the horizon.

Unless California solves its housing crisis, the state will lose more congressional seats and could shift the political alignment of the whole country

A bill from a member of the Legislature’s happiness committee would require schools to come up with homework policies that consider the strain on students.