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01/27/2025
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San Benito County Sheriff Eric Taylor said Jan. 25 that his department will not help the U.S. Department of Homeland Security with its plans to escalate the enforcement of immigration laws.

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01/27/2025
One of President Trump’s first executive orders threatened to withhold federal funding from so-called sanctuary jurisdictions. California is one of them.

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01/26/2025
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For a year, Hollister has been susceptible to a provision of a state law, known as “the builder’s remedy,” which limits how much power local jurisdictions have over residential projects. Having the state approve the city’s latest revision of the housing element would put a stop to that. But the referendum effort to rescind the 2040 General Plan threatens to increase the city’s susceptibility to the builder’s remedy and state penalties, according to Hollister Assistant City Manager Rod Powell.

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01/25/2025
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The group Hollister Guardians Action submitted signatures to the city of Hollister on Jan. 21, in a referendum campaign to rescind the recently adopted 2040 General Plan, City Clerk Jennifer Woodworth confirmed to BenitoLink.

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01/24/2025
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NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN of the availability of the 6th Cycle (2023-2031) San Benito County Housing Element Public Review Draft. This update of the Housing Element constitutes an amendment of the General Plan and, pursuant to Government Code §65585, a 7-day review and comment period is provided.

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01/23/2025
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Ashley Collick, who was selected in a 5-0 vote of the San Juan Bautista City Council in December to become the interim city manager, says she is eager to help the city with challenges from economic development to water and the fire services contract.

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01/23/2025
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A group of San Benito County residents submitted more than 3,500 signatures Jan. 21 for a referendum petition that aims to reverse an end-of-the-year city council decision to expand Hollister’s sphere of influence for potential future development.

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01/23/2025
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The San Benito County Board of Supervisors on Jan. 14 mapped out a new vision for economic growth, deciding that the county will make an all-in bet on tourism. Led by its new chair, Supervisor Kollin Kosmicki, the board redefined the mission of a committee previously created to advise the board on economic issues, directing it to focus exclusively on tourism.

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01/23/2025
With President Donald Trump bound for Los Angeles today and once again threatening to withhold wildfire aid to California unless the state abides by his water policies, Gov. Gavin Newsom signed two bills Thursday to provide $2.5 billion in state funding for wildfire response and preparedness.

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01/23/2025
The president’s order has no immediate effect on offshore wind leases already authorized, including two large areas off California’s coast. But it sends a current of uncertainty through the fledgling renewable energy industry, which relies on federal and state support.

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01/22/2025
Image for display with article titled Hollister Rescinds Termination Notices for County Fire Services

On Jan. 21, the Hollister City Council rescinded a plan to end the contract that provides fire services to San Benito County and the city of San Juan Bautista. The council also rescinded a resolution committing to keep the current level of staffing in the fire department regardless of the outcome of contract negotiations that are underway.

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01/22/2025
It would be impossible to overstate the complexity of water supply management in California.

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01/21/2025
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In a 3-2 vote on Jan. 14 the San Benito Board of Supervisors rejected a proposal that would allow gas stations and alternative fuel stations to be built in the county's rural areas.

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01/21/2025
Some schools destroyed years ago in the Sonoma and Butte fires are just now reopening. The long, expensive process of rebuilding in LA may eat up much of the money voters approved in November for school repairs statewide.

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01/21/2025
Trump apparently wants to override new Biden-Newsom rules that have widespread support among Southern California cities and some Central Valley farmers.

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01/21/2025
California’s Democratic leaders set aside tens of millions of dollars to challenge President Donald Trump’s executive orders and policies.

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01/20/2025
With assurances that “sunlight is pouring over the entire world,” President Donald Trump was sworn into office Monday for his second term. He wasted no time taking potshots at California.

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01/20/2025
In 2018, Newsom promised to add 500,000 new apprenticeships in the decade after taking office. The state is making progress, but how much depends on the definition of “apprenticeship.”

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01/20/2025
Along the California-Mexico border, immigrants at risk of deportation are seeking to live undetected through an unprecedented crackdown.

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01/18/2025
Read on to learn more about the $15 billion loan guarantee to PG&E granted in the final hours of the Biden Administration.