San Benito County Local News Articles and Digest

City of Gilroy

Mayor Lauds Development, Transportation Efforts and More in State of City Speech

05/01/2024
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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.

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Transportation City of Hollister County of San Benito City of San Juan Bautista

County Governments Receive Transportation Grant

04/30/2024
The San Benito County Council of Governments have received an $8.2 million grant for transportation infrastructure from the California Transit and Intercity Rail Capital Program and Zero Emission Transit Capital Program.

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Public Safety Land Use & Development Resilience

As May Approaches, Cal Fire Offers Fire Prevention Tips

04/29/2024
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With the month of May beginning this week, with its warmer weather, lower humidity and drying vegetation, Cal Fire is urging Bay Area homeowners to do all they can to protect against fire.

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Business, Economy & Jobs

California's Population Increased Last Year for First Time Since 2020

04/29/2024
During the much-ballyhooed “California exodus” amid the pandemic, remote workers moved to other states where they could live for a fraction of the cost compared to cities like Los Angeles or San Francisco.

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Education Housing

School District Reconfiguring Local Schools

04/29/2024
In response to new housing developments, the Hollister School District is reconfiguring area schools to serve a shifting population.

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Public Safety Land Use & Development Resilience

Community Wildfire Prevention Plan to be Updated

04/29/2024
The California Coastal Conservancy and the California Department of Conservation have provided a $700,000 grant for local agencies to update their Community Wildfire Prevention Plans.

From Los Angeles Times...

Environment

Chuckwalla National Monument Would Protect Swath of California Desert and Preserve a Sacred Land

04/27/2024
Indigenous Californians want President Biden to establish a national monument in a stretch of desert that is both an ecological wonder and a window into their cultures.

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Community Service & Support Gilroy Assistance League

Gilroy Assistance League Announces 2024 Grant Recipients

04/26/2024

The Gilroy Assistance League officially announced their 2024 grant recipients at a luncheon and presentation held April 11 at Eagle Ridge Golf Course.

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Business, Economy & Jobs Health

Hazel Hawkins Proposals Finalizing

04/26/2024
The number of organizations submitting proposals for the management or ownership of Hazel Hawkins dropped down to three before the April 29 deadline.

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Art, Culture & Media San Benito County Arts Council

Arts Council Opens Submissions for Summer Exhibition

04/26/2024
The San Benito Arts Council is accepting submissions for an exhibition to be displayed at the Art Depot in Hollister between June 8 and July 19.

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Business, Economy & Jobs Environment Elections & Politics Sustainability

Who Killed CA Utility Bill Legislation?

04/26/2024
A bill to rein in a proposed monthly fee on California electric bills would let California’s largest for-profit utility companies charge customers $24 per month — with fees as low as $6 for lower-income customers — as a kind of membership fee for the power grid.