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The Monterey Bay Economic Partnership, a nonprofit membership organization which consists of public and private businesses, educational institutions, and other non-profits, aims to improve the region’s economy and quality of life by creating new jobs and business opportunities.

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CA Abandons Clean-Air Rules on Diesel Trucks

01/14/2025

In a striking setback to reduce California’s air pollution but a win for trucking companies, state regulators have walked away from their ambitious plan to phase out diesel trucks less than a week before President-elect Donald Trump returns to the White House.

4 New Laws Strengthen Cities’ Abilities to Impound Vehicles Involved in Sideshows

01/03/2025

While cities in California continue to pass ordinances to combat illegal sideshows, Gov. Gavin Newsom signed several laws that go into effect this year statewide to give municipalities more legal tools to address them. 

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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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