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Three Teenagers Killed in Car Accident on Shore Road

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. …

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Public Comment Deadline for Hwy 25 Environmental Study Approaching

Lea este artículo en español aquí.Dec. 31 is the deadline to submit a public comment regarding the scope of an environmental report that is being conducted by Caltrans for the Hwy 25 improvement project. Comments can be submitted until 5 …

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Caltrans Identifies Bottleneck Areas on Hwy 156

Lea este artículo en español aquí.At a meeting this week, Caltrans announced that it has identified two sources of congestion on Hwy 156, east of San Juan Bautista, and has decided that solving it will require rebuilding the Hwy 156/101 …

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Potholes Already Appearing on Recently Repaired New Idria Road

Lea este artículo en español aquí.A recently rebuilt section of New Idria Road in south San Benito County is already showing signs of deterioration, and a local resident says he is concerned over the quality of the reconstruction work. A …

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Hollister Police to Receive $70,000 Grant for Traffic Enforcement

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 …

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Hwy 101/125 Interchange Project Moves Ahead

Lea este artículo en español aquí.DeSilva Gates-Viking was the company awarded the contract for the Hwy 101/25 interchange project and is expected to start Phase 1 in April.  DeSilva’s $82.5 million bid was the lowest of the six submitted to …

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Mitchell/Union Roads at SR 156 to Fully Re-Open

Lea este artículo en español aquí.Another milestone has been achieved as part of the State Route 156 (SR 156) Improvement Project with the full re-opening of Mitchell Road/Union Road anticipated to occur by 5 a.m. on Monday, Dec. 2, weather …

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Hwy 25 Upgrade’s Environmental Review Begins

Lea este artículo en español aquí.In separate meetings in English and Spanish, officials from San Benito County and the state of California heard public comments regarding the long-awaited expansion of Hwy 25, which connects the cities of Gilroy and Hollister. …

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Caltrans to Hold Public Scoping Meetings

Information provided by Caltrans District 5. Lea este artículo en español aquí.Caltrans will hold two English meetings and two Spanish meeting in November. Meetings in both languages will be one in-person and one online.Calrtrans Scoping Meeting Notice. Photo courtesy of …

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Highway 25 Improvement Plan Moves Forward

This artcle was written by BenitoLink intern Ashlyn Manninen. Lea este artículo en español aquí.The Highway 25 improvement project will rebuild a section of the two-lane highway between San Felipe Rd and the Highway 25/101 interchange—around 11 miles total. The …

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Anger Over Death of Beloved Neighbor Brings Petition for Hwy 25 Change

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, …

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Tree Removal to Close Hwy 101 Near Prunedale Starting Nov. 3

Infromation provided by Caltrans District 5. Lea este artículo en español aquí.A project to remove eucalyptus trees along a one-mile segment of US 101 north of Prunedale near Rocks Road is set to begin Sunday Nov. 3.During the initial phase …

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Harvest Time Roadhouse to Suffer From Mitchell Road Closure

Lea este artículo en español aquí.Adam Jones, owner of Hollister’s Harvest Time Roadhouse, had been looking forward to the reopening of the Union/Mitchell Road intersection on Hwy 156. Since Caltrans closed the access to Union Road on Aug. 15 to …

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Union Rd Reopening in Mid-October

Lea este artículo en español aquí.After two months of being closed, the section of Union Road between Hwy 156 and San Juan Hollister Road west of Hollister will reopen in mid-October. Terry Thompson, Caltrans project manager for Hwy 156, said …

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More EV Chargers Coming to Hollister

Lea este artículo en español aquí.A new set of EV chargers is coming to Hollister, this time next to Taco Bell located on Tres Pinos Road. The chargers are being installed by EVgo, an electric vehicle fast charging network. The …

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Hwy 156 Traffic to Shift Expressway Lanes Oct. 11

Information provided Caltrans District 5. Lea este artículo en español aquí.Another major milestone will be reached on the State Route 156 (SR 156) Improvement Project as Caltrans will be shifting all SR 156 traffic onto the newly constructed expressway lanes, …

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San Martin Airport Day Is Oct. 26

The fourth annual San Martin Airport Day and Food Truck Fly-In is scheduled for 9am-3pm Oct. 26 at the San Martin Airport. The free event features aircraft demonstrations; food offerings from local food trucks; live music; aircraft on display; skydiving …

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Hollister Begins Roadway, Alley Improvements

The city of Hollister has begun work on its Citywide Roadway Improvement Project, which is set to improve and upgrade more than 18 lane miles of local streets and 40 curb ramps, and reconstruct 588 linear feet of sidewalks, according …

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Gilroy DMV Office Reopens Oct. 14

The California Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) this week announced that the Gilroy office at 6984 Automall Parkway will reopen at 8am Oct. 14, following an extensive summer long renovation.

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Hollister Begins Road Projects

Information provided by the city of Hollister. Lea este artículo en español aquí.Recently, the City of Hollister began its 2024 City Wide Roadway Improvement Project (Project). The Project will rehabilitate more than 18 lane miles of local streets, upgrade over …

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