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Supervisors Approve Contractor for Shore Road Repairs

Lea este artículo en español aquí.The San Benito Board of Supervisors approved a contract to repair Shore Road, which connects Highways 25 and 156. The county awarded the contract to Teichert & Sons Inc., a 100-year-old California company with previous …

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San Benito COG Approves Studies to Improve Hwy 25

Lea este artículo en español aquí.The San Benito Council of Governments (COG), an agency formed by the cities of Hollister and San Juan Bautista and the San Benito County to deal with regional issues, including transportation needs, approved a study …

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Caltrans Modifies Schedule for State Hwy 25 Culvert Work

Information provided by Caltrans District 5. Lea este artículo en español aquí.A project to replace culverts on northbound State Route 25 (SR-25), near Sunset Drive has now begun on Monday, September 23.Travelers will encounter an intermittent lane closure during the …

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Ladd/Southside Project to Be Completed in January

Lea este artículo en español aquí.The Ladd Lane and Southside Road project that keeps evolving is scheduled to be completed by January 2025. The latest iteration, approved by the Hollister City Council in August 2023, will have a four-lane roadway …

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Concerned About Traffic, San Benito Planners Withhold Housing Project OK

Lea este artículo en español aquí.Two years after it was conceived, the plan for the 141 single-family unit project known as Lands of Lee, proposed to be built on Fairview Road in Hollister, has yet to be approved. At its …

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Hwy 101/25 Interchange Upgrade to Begin Late November

Lea este articulo en español aquí.Construction on the Highway 25/101 interchange is expected to begin in late fall, Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority (VTA) announced this week. Casey Emoto, VTA Chief Engineering Program Delivery Officer, said bids were opened in …

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Bank to Bank

The new Union Road bridge is on schedule to be completed by December 2024, replacing the aging existing bridge that spans the San Benito River between Cienega Road and San Benito Street. According to San Benito County Public Works Administrator …

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Hollister DMV Office Adds Temporary Friday Hours

The California Department of Motor Vehicles this week announced that the Hollister office, located at 80 North Sally Street, will temporarily expand its operating hours to include Fridays, in addition to its regular Tuesday and Thursday schedule.

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Union Road Bridge Project Update

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Union Road Closure Anticipated to Begin Aug. 15

Information provided by Caltrans. Lea este articulo en español aquí.

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Hwy 156 Improvement Update

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Hollister DMV Cuts Down Public Hours

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Police Will Enforce Downtown Gilroy Parking Limits

With two of downtown Gilroy’s largest parking lots closed to vehicles due to construction on Gourmet Alley and nearby street spaces filling up quickly every day, city officials will soon begin more strictly enforcing the neighborhood’s parking limits.

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Garlic City Car Show Draws Crowds to Gilroy

In downtown Gilroy on June 15, under a warm summer sun, the 2024 Garlic City Car Show unfolded with a blend of nostalgia and innovation.

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Gilroy DMV Office Closed for Renovations June 19-Sept. 3

The Gilroy Department of Motor Vehicles office will be temporarily closed for renovations from June 19-Sept. 3, the state DMV said in a press release.

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Monterey Bay Tech Hub Announces Council, New Website

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FAA Investigates ‘Unsafe’ Conditions at Santa Clara County Airports

Damaged runway lights, a non-functioning airport beacon, potholes and gravel in the taxiways, deteriorating hangar buildings, rats and snakes in indoor areas, a rampant ground squirrel problem—these are among the many issues that pilots at San Martin Airport have been …

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