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Cal Fire battling blaze in Paicines
Lea este artículo en español aquí. Editor’s note: This is a changing situation and BenitoLink will provide updates as they become available. Last updated July 2 at 9:40 p.m. According to Cal Fire the...
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4th of July activities in San Benito County
Lea este artículo en español aquí. The Fourth of July is tomorrow, which may mean that San Benito County residents will be asking how they can celebrate the coming holiday with their community. The...
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Commentary: Central Coast Community Energy Policy Board recap
This commentary was contributed by John Freeman, San Juan Bautista City Council member. The opinions expressed do not necessarily represent BenitoLink or other affiliated contributors. BenitoLink...
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Pinnacles announces new fire restrictions
Information provided by Pinnacles National Park. Lea este artículo en español aquí. As of July 1, 2024, all fires in Pinnacles National Park are prohibited for the remainder of the summer fire season....
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U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service grants county $900k
Information provided by US Fish and Wildlife Service. Lea este artículo en español aquí. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service announced over $20.5 million in grants to seven projects in California that...
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Saddle Horse Show and Rodeo names all-around champions
This article was written by BenitoLink Intern Ashlyn Manninen. Lea este artículo en español aquí. The San Benito County Saddle Horse Show and Rodeo reached its conclusion June 30, closing out its 90th...
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Fireworks bring added risk during high fire season
Lea este artículo en español aquí. Since May 1, Cal Fire BEU (San Benito/Monterey Unit) has responded to over 50 vegetation fires in San Benito County which have burned over 2,000 acres. Three of...
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Searching the Sky: The many names of the moon
This column was provided by San Benito County resident and amateur astronomer David Baumgartner as part of a local series on astronomy. Lea este articulo en español aqui. For some reason the Human...
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An iconic building springs back to life
Lea este artículo en español aquí. Above the din of modernity–motorists heading east toward an expanding highway designed to alleviate traffic congestion for an ever-growing population–stands a...
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PG&E’s Public Safety Power Shutoff may impact San Benito County
Information provided by PG&E. Lea este artículo en español aquí. Approximately 1,300 PG&E customers in Monterey and San Benito Countiesmay be impacted by a potential Public Safety Power...
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Union Road closure to now begin early August
Information provided by Caltrans. Lea este artículo en español aquí. As announced in mid-June, Caltrans will be temporarily closing a short section of Union Road, between San Juan Hollister Road and...
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CASA of San Benito says farewell to Executive Director
Information provided by CASA of San Benito. Lea este artículo en español aquí. CASA of San Benito county is announcing the farewell of our Executive Director, Rosy Segura, as she embarks on a new...
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Project makes free books for youngsters available around San Benito County
This article was written by BenitoLink intern Camille Mattish. Lea este articulo en español aquí. Literacy 2 Love (L2L) is a project of the Women’s Club of Hollister that offers free books to children...
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San Benito’s Sacramento lawmakers got over $100k in free travel in 3 years
Lea este articulo en español aquí. Between 2021 and 2023, State Senators Anna Caballero and John Laird and Assemblymember Robert Rivas accepted $100,882 in sponsored travel from various special...
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Hydrogen bill passes Natural Resources Committee
Information provided by the office of Senator Anna Caballero. Lea este artículo en español aquí. Senator Anna M. Caballero (D-Merced) announced that her bill, SB 1420, passed the Natural Resources...
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Supervisors come through for rural property owners
Lea este artículo en español aquí. San Benito County, sheltered between the Gabilan Range to the west and the Diablo Range to the east, is home to 1,300 square miles of area, most of which is...
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Hollister Police Issues 33 citations over illegal fireworks
Information provided by the Hollister Police Department. Lea este artículo en español aquí. Hollister Police personnel responded to several firework related calls over the busy holiday weekend. On...
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BenitoLink raises over $21K in civic focus fundraiser
Lea este articulo en español aquí. BenitoLink’s first fundraiser of 2024 has now concluded and all checks and donations have been received. In this campaign, we asked the community to support...
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Fire burning at Panoche Solar Farm
Lea este artículo en español aquí. Editor’s note: This is a changing situation and BenitoLink will provide updates as they become available. Last update: 8:56 p.m. July 9. According to Cal Fire a...
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Civil Grand Jury finds dysfunction in local government
Lea este artículo en español aquí. The San Benito County Civil Grand Jury, which released its annual report on July 2, described deep dysfunction among some elected officials. Though the report does...
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