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The Many Roads to Gilroy A Historical Journey through Gilroyâs Past
With beautiful rolling hills and verdant valleys, redwoods and oak trees, streams and hot springs, and proximity to both mountains and the Pacific Ocean, Gilroy has been an essential crossroads [...]
San Benito Agricultural Land Trust
Listed under: Land Use & Development Agriculture, Food & Gardening Sustainability
Long-duration energy storage is essential if renewables are to become the basis for a future, carbon-neutral power grid. Here's how California is leading the race to store energy from solar, wind, and other clean sources for use whenever it's needed.
California has used reclamation districts to turn millions of acres of unusable swamps into fertile agricultural land, starting in the earliest days of the Gold Rush. Hereâs how it happened.
Zoning laws determine what can be built and where. These laws have shaped California, but are they really just tools for social engineering? The history of zoning is closely tied to racial segregation, as well as the state's shortage of âŚ
California stands as Americaâs agricultural powerhouse, growing half of its fruits and vegetables. Hereâs how California farming has shaped the state, from the early missions to todayâs âfactories in the field.â
Life expectancy in California exceeds all but three other states, but how long you live depends on which county you live in. They're not all equal. Why? The answer may lie in political policies.
California has some of the worst economic inequality in the United States. Is the housing crisis a cause?
Solar power, and a network of giant battery storage facilities, are playing an essential role in moving California toward its goal of exclusive reliance on renewable energy sources.
As California insurance companies have revoked the fire policies of thousands of homeowners, the state has taken steps to get them covered again.
The links between homelessness and crime are complex, and the idea that unhoused individuals present a danger to their community seems to be exaggerated.
Residential wells are drying up in the stateâs main agricultural region at the same time that agricultural businesses consume almost 90 percent of the water there.
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After years of frustration, changes to San Benito County land use regulations will help owners of rangeland and other rural businesses prosper.
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Negotiations with Insight will continue, with a lease option replacing an outright sale.
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Deputy county CAO disputes unionâs assertion says there is no final agreement.
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Santa Clara County and the union representing nurses at the countyâs hospitals and clinics have reached an agreement on a four-year contract, after months of negotiations, failed mediation efforts and a first-ever three-day strike last month.
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In a last-minute decision at their May 23 regular meeting, the San Benito County Health Care District voted to keep negotiating with Michigan-based Insight Foundation of America for a potential buyout, while also continuing to consider San Benito Countyâs proposal to keep Hazel Hawkins Memorial Hospital under local control.
Santa Clara Family Health Plan this week announced the purchase of a building for its future Community Resource Center in South Santa Clara County.
The 103rd annual awards dinner celebrating Cathy Alameda, Vince Luna and the businesses of the year is scheduled for Sept. 14.
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