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07/26/2024
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07/26/2024
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Despite temperatures rising into the triple digits (again) this week, work proceeds on the downtown Gilroy Gourmet Alley project.

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07/26/2024
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07/26/2024
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The San Benito County Board of Supervisors is placing an advisory measure on the Nov. 5 ballot regarding the potential private sale of Hazel Hawkins Memorial Hospital. The non-binding measure would ask voters if they prefer to keep the Hollister hospital locally owned.

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07/26/2024
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With more than two weeks to go in the nomination period for local candidates for the Nov. 5 general election, a total of seven people have pulled papers to run for mayor and three city council seats, according to Gilroy City Clerk Beth Minor.

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07/26/2024
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SVCreates, a regional nonprofit devoted to promoting and improving access to the arts, will celebrate dozens of 2023 California Arts Council Artist Fellows at an Aug. 10 event in Gilroy.

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07/26/2024
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Fans of fresh, ripe and local fruit will want to venture to Andy’s Orchard in east Morgan Hill before the short stone fruit harvest is complete in a few weeks.

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07/26/2024
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Fans of fresh, ripe and local fruit will want to venture to Andy’s Orchard in east Morgan Hill before the short stone fruit harvest is complete in a few weeks.

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07/26/2024
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This week, Jews around the world began the period of the Three Weeks, a time of national mourning leading up to the commemoration of Tisha B’Av (literally the ninth day of the Hebrew month Av), the saddest day on the Jewish calendar.On the secular calendar, this year Tisha B’Av begins at sundown Aug. 13 and ends at sundown Aug. 14. It is a day of fasting and mourning, in remembrance of the many calamities that happened to the Jewish people on that day, most notably the destruction of the First and Second Holy Temples in Jerusalem, in 586 BCE (before the Common Era) and 70 CE (after the Common Era).

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07/25/2024
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On February 12, 1874, San Benito County broke away from Monterey County, was officially established, and became its own. Which makes the county officially 150 years old this year.

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07/25/2024
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07/25/2024
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07/25/2024
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The Santa Clara County District Attorney’s Office launched a public data dashboard last week to support what they said will promote “transparency, accountability, and community engagement” within the criminal justice system.

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07/25/2024
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San Benito County was formed on Feb. 12, 1874, from a section of Monterey County.

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07/25/2024
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This commentary was contributed by San Benito County Clerk-Recorder/Registrar of Voters Francisco Diaz. The opinions expressed do not necessarily represent BenitoLink or other affiliated contributors. BenitoLink invites all community members to share their ideas and opinions. By registering as a BenitoLink user in the top right corner of our home page and agreeing to follow our Terms of Use, you can write counter opinions or share your insights on current issues. Lea este artículo en español aquí.

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07/25/2024
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County board passes an advisory measure seeking public input on the hospital.

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07/25/2024
After years of delay, a new California regulation to protect indoor workers from extreme heat is now in effect.

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07/24/2024
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On July 23, the San Benito County Board of Supervisors on a 4-1 vote accepted the certification of the Empower Voters to Make Land Use Decisions Initiative and placed it on the ballot for the Nov. 5 election.

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