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BLM seeks nominations to Resource Advisory Councils in California
Information provided by Bureau of Land Management. Lea este artículo en español aquí. The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is seeking public nominations for positions that are or will soon become...
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Chamberlain’s Youth Services to be reborn as Rebekah Children’s Services
Lea este artículo en español aquí. Rebekah Children’s Services is in the final stages of renovating the seven-acre Chamberlain’s Youth Services property on San Benito Street in Hollister, almost two...
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Central Coast Prescribed Burn Association offers training
Information provided by Central Coast Prescribed Burn Association. Lea este artículo en español aquí. We are happy to announce that we will be offering both an S130 Field Day for folks who want to...
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Plane flips at Hollister Airport
Lea este artículo en español aquí. Hollister Municipal Airport director Jeff Crechriou confirmed that an antique biplane flipped on the runway July 18. The pilot and passenger were not injured....
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$29.5 million grant will bring broadband internet access to rural students
Lea este artículo en español aquí. Students in the Aromas-San Juan School District will be the direct beneficiaries of a $29.5 million grant from the California Advanced Services Fund to build a...
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CrowdStrike issues affect San Benito County
Information provided by the County of San Benito. Lea este artículo en español aquí. A major technology-based incident has affected many systems worldwide, including some San Benito County computers...
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San Juan Bautista City Council to revisit memorandum on growth
Lea este artículo en español aquí. A joint session of the San Juan Bautista City Council and the Urban Growth Committee (UGB) preceded the regular July 16 city council meeting. Under consideration...
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Hwy 156 improvement update
Lea este artículo en español aquí. Construction on the Hwy 156 Corridor Improvement Project reaches completion of Stage One this week as new pavement has been laid in both eastbound and westbound...
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How to Celebrate National Ice Cream Day
July 21 is National Ice Cream Day and BenitoLink has compiled a list of some of our team’s favorite frozen fun in San Benito County. Summer days are a great time to take your friends or family out for...
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Eat, Drink, Savor: Taylor Farms scores again with mini chopped salad kits
Pizza Ranch Mini Chopped Kit. Photo by Robert Eliason. Lea este artículo en español aquí. Anyone shopping in the produce section of any supermarket has likely seen the ever-expanding selection of...
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Central Coast Community Energy launches Residential battery Rebate Program
Information provided by Central Coast Community Energy. Lea este artículo en español aquí. Central Coast Community Energy (3CE) announced today the launch of its Residential Battery Rebate Program,...
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Sheriff’s Department partially closes second jail building
Lea este artículo en español aquí. Three years after its grand opening, the Curtis J. Hill Rehabilitation Center, an extension to the San Benito County Jail, has been partially closed by the San...
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Fact Check: ‘Silencing their critics’ election flier
Lea este artículo en español aquí. BenitoLink has fact-checked three political fliers this election year. Two of them were distributed by the Hollister Guardians, which describes itself as an...
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Firefighters battling two incidents in San Benito County
Lea este artículo en español aquí. Editor’s note: This is a changing situation and BenitoLink will provide updates as they become available. The Riverpark Fire, reported at 3:02 p.m. July 23 near...
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Overnight traffic control planned in San Juan Bautista
Information provided by Caltrans District 5. Lea este artículo en español aquí. Construction continues on the Highway 156 Corridor Improvement Project as Caltrans will reduce Highway 156 to one lane...
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Study finds measure could cost county between $750K-$15 million in annual...
Lea este artículo en español aquí. The fiscal analysis for a proposed land use measure finds it could result in the potential loss of $750,000 in annual net revenue through 2035 to the county and as...
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Supervisors place initiative on November ballot
Lea este artículo en español aquí. On July 23, the San Benito County Board of Supervisors on a 4-1 vote accepted the certification of the Empower Voters to Make Land Use Decisions Initiative and...
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San Benito supervisors persist in effort to gain some control over Hazel Hawkins
Lea este artículo en español aquí. At a special meeting on July 23, the San Benito County Board of Supervisors voted 4-1 to place an advisory measure on the Nov. 5 ballot asking voters to weigh in on...
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COMMENTARY: Candidate nomination period opens
This commentary was contributed by San Benito County Clerk-Recorder/Registrar of Voters Francisco Diaz. The opinions expressed do not necessarily represent BenitoLink or other affiliated contributors....
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BLM restricts fires on public lands in San Benito County
Lea este artículo en español aquí. In a July 25 news release, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) said it is increasing fire restrictions on BLM-managed public lands within the Central California...
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