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The Housing Element Part 1: What is It?
The post discusses San Benito County's housing policy and its impact, highlighting the Housing Element's role as a state-mandated blueprint for local housing needs. Currently, all local jurisdicti...
San Benito Agricultural Land Trust
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Lea este artículo en español aquí.At around 7 pm on Tuesday, Jan. 14, the driver of a black Acura traveling west on Shore Road lost control of the vehicle, which crossed into opposing traffic and collided with a white Sedan. …
Lea este artículo en español aquí.This is the second article in our recent Los Angeles Fires coverage.The San Benito-Monterey Unit of CAL FIRE has sent a third of its staff to contain the fires raging in Los Angeles. The region’s …
Lea este artículo en español aquí.The unprecedented wildfires in Los Angeles have triggered a massive statewide response where more than 7,500 firefighters from all over California have been summoned. Among them is Battalion Chief Phil Rossi of the Hollister Fire …
What does it mean when firefighters call a fire "contained?" Here's a brief guide to commonly used fire prevention terminology.
Lea este artículo en español aquí.For the second time, San Benito County has canceled a town hall meeting to discuss the future of the county’s fire protection services. The meeting—which was supposed to take place in December but was then …
Lea este artículo en español aquí.Mallory Schmitt, San Benito County’s deputy director of public health services, said the general public is not at a high risk from the bird flu outbreak that led Gov. Gavin Newsom to declare a state …
Smoke and burned trees are pictured near Sylvan Lake State Park during a wildfire that erupted south of Eagle in the White River National Forest on June 20, 2021. With intense wildfires becoming a greater threat in the West, homeowners …
Information provided by Hollister Police Department. Lea este artículo en español aquí.Hollister Police Department announced it has received a grant from the California Office of Traffic Safety (OTS) to support its ongoing enforcement and education programs to help reduce the …
Lea este artículo en español aquí.On Oct. 20, after years of planning, Priscilla and Mike Jones opened the Mmm Churros pop-up cafe, sharing the space with 3 Queens Carnitas on Tres Pinos Road. That evening, in a post on Facebook, …
The deadlock over what will replace a canceled regional fire protection contract continues, as the City of Hollister and San Benito County are still trading barbs over alleged bad faith bargaining.
Lea este artículo en español aquí.Though the Hollister Biker Rally isn’t happening in 2025, the city is exploring its feasibility for the future. Among the options discussed at an Oct. 29 meeting were decentralizing the event from downtown, hosting at …
Lea este artículo en español aquí.It took the Hollister Fire Department five days to contain the fire that broke out at a local recycling company north of the city last week. For 11 years, the city of Hollister has provided …
Information provided by San Benito County Community Wildfire Protection Plan. Lea este artículo en español aquí.We are excited to announce that the San Benito County Community Wildfire Protection Plan (CWPP) draft is now available for public comment, and we encourage …
Lea este artículo en español aquí.During its Oct. 15 meeting, the San Juan City Council discussed new city staffing and an agreement with the City of Hollister for fire services.City Manager Don Reynolds, who announced last week that he’ll be …
The City of Gilroy and the developer of Glen Loma Ranch this week resolved a standoff over the builder’s previous promises to pay for the construction of the Santa Teresa Fire Station.
A non-native Aedes aegypti mosquito—an aggressive species that can spread certain diseases—has been discovered in a residential area of Gilroy, according to the Santa Clara County Vector Control District. A mosquito of the same species was also found recently in …
Lea este articulo en español aquí.At a Sept. 10 special meeting the San Juan Bautista City Council approved a resolution calling for proposals for fire protection services and forming a special district to address unbalanced fire protection cost sharing. San …
Information provided by Monterey Bay Economic Partnership. Lea este articulo en español aquí.The California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) approved the fifth round of recommended awardees for 10 last-mile broadband projects, awarding a cumulative $91 million worth of grants to projects …
California Assembly Speaker Robert Rivas this week announced millions of dollars in new Cal Fire grant funding for programs including the San Benito Fire Safe Council that plan and implement wildfire prevention efforts.
Information provided by PG&E. Lea este artículo en español aquí. Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) crews will be using helicopters equipped with advanced technology to survey electrical equipment and nearby vegetation to spot and prevent potential wildfire risks in …
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