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03/28/2025A handful of legislators rallied near the state Capitol Thursday to promote what they’re calling an “extremely unsexy,” but important, bipartisan bill package intended to put California’s housing development into overdrive.
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Lea este artículo en español aquí.San Benito County is in the final stretch of completing a 16-unit housing development for homeless families, mostly funded by the state and located at the county-owned Migrant Center. Designed to help ease the county's …
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Lea este artículo en español aquí.Eight months after Gov. Gavin Newsom authorized state agencies to clear homeless encampments, San Benito County is moving forward with a sweep of the camps along the San Benito River west of Hollister. At its …
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The Amah Mutsun Land Trust board of directors appointed Noelle Chambers as its new executive director.
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This article was written by BenitoLink intern Meghan Lee. Lea este artículo en español aquí.The Board of Supervisors and county staff discussed various strategies for handling San Benito County’s waste management at its March 25 meeting. The John Smith Road …
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Lea este artículo en español aquí.At its March 13 meeting, the San Benito County Local Agency Formation Commission (LAFCO) chose Julio Rodriguez as its new public member commissioner. Rodriguez is a longtime associate of LAFCO chair Kollin Kosmicki, who in …
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The new Union Bridge, years in the making, opens Thursday, March 20 to traffic, bicycles and pedestrians.
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Lea este artículo en español aquí.The San Juan Bautista Planning Commission has accepted the annual progress reports on how the city has implemented its General Plan and Housing Elements during the last calendar year. The San Juan Bautista City Council …
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Lea este artículo en español aquí.At the March 11 meeting of the San Benito County Board of Supervisors, Associate Planner Stephanie Reck delivered an update on the housing element of the county’s General Plan. While the county surpassed its goals …
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Information provided by Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority (VTA). Lea este articulo en español aquí.A series of public meetings is scheduled to provide commuters with more information about the changes coming to the Highway 101 and State Route 25 Interchange.This …
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Lea este artículo en español aquíOn March 3, the Hollister City Council unanimously voted to repeal the 2040 General Plan following a successful referendum effort by local activist group Hollister Guardians Action. The state-mandated General Plan serves as the city’s …
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