
Results 1 - 20 of 585 in San Benito County, CA
... are the focus of an active California Supreme Court case - on the number of plants growers can possess. A San Benito County jury in 2008 found Bruce D. Mello guilty of cultivating marijuana for sale, and in February of last year he was sentenced to ... Comment?
The man accused of murder in the stabbing death of 28-year-old Alejandro Hurtado in late 2007 is facing additional charges alleging he possessed and exhibited a weapon at the San Benito County Jail on Oct. Comment?
Monterey County ambulance service to trim jobs
Just weeks away from providing ambulance service in Monterey County under a new five-year contract, American Medical Response is proposing to trim its full-time work force. 13 comments
Murder suspect accused of having weapon in jail
The man accused of murder in the stabbing death of 28-year-old Alejandro Hurtado in late 2007 is facing additional charges alleging he possessed and exhibited a weapon at the San Benito County Jail on Oct. Comment?
Editorial: Regardless of charges, Sanchez has explaining to do
... Assemblywoman Anna Caballero, who is running for State Senate. The police investigation forwarded to the San Benito County District Attorney's Office, which recently filed charges against Goundar, alleged that he attempted to extort money from ... Comment?
City moves toward banning sale of medicinal marijuana
... a rejection, Purple Cross Rx has indicated it is taking customers for delivery of medicinal marijuana in San Benito County. It is unclear what implications the proposed ordinance might have on enforcement of marijuana sales here, but at least one ... Comment?
Marty: Nothing beats hometown news
... on the proposal by Solargen, Inc., to put a large solar powered electrical generation facility in south San Benito County. If the Merc were the only newspaper you ever read, you'd surmise that the issue was all about "not in my backyard" - NIMBY. ... Comment?
Monterey County food, shelter programs get $384,000
U.S Rep. Sam Farr today said three Central Coast counties will receive about $700,000 from the federal Emergency Food and Shelter Program Monterey County will get $384,153, while Santa Cruz County will get $247,789, and San Benito County will get $52,130, Farr said. 2 comments
Central Coast Service Programs To Get $700K
... are vital to help those most harmed." The following counties will receive funds: Monterey County: $384,153 San Benito County: $52,130 Santa Cruz County: $247,789 With the 2010 allocation, more than $3.6 billion in federal aid has been disbursed ... Comment?
Monterey County to receive $384,153 for local service programs
... Emergency Food and Shelter Program. The following counties will receive funds: Monterey County: $384,153 San Benito County: $52,130 Santa Cruz County: $247,789 Funds are used to supplement food, shelter, rent, mortgage and utility assistance ... Comment?
Outdoors Q&A: Hunting Coyotes at Night with Lights
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Q: Can you clarify the regulation on hunting coyotes with a light? I interpret it to be that it's OK to hunt at night with a light except during a designated deer season, and that it must be a hand-held light. Comment?
DA: Official's ex-campaign chief attempted extortion
... for a nonprofit group he referred to as Coalition 5000 and also, apparently, as a vehicle salesman. The San Benito County District Attorney's Office in a press statement noted how Sanchez notified the Hollister Police Department, which oversaw the ... Comment?
Embezzlement alleged within SJB chamber board
A former San Juan Bautista Chamber of Commerce board member is accused of felony embezzlement and forgery charges in connection with the suspected theft of more than $15,000, the San Benito County Sheriff's Office announced late last week after receiving an inquiry from the newspaper. Comment?
Dispensary appears ready to deliver in SBC
It appears as though the medicinal marijuana dispensary recently turned away by Hollister council members has opened for delivery business in San Benito County - an outcome of which the mayor and other city officials had expressed concern last week in light of a similar operation opening without approval nearby in Gilroy. Comment?
Spotlight: Goodwill model changes as business implements new strategies in 2010
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Michael E. Fox made a dramatic career change when he took over as president and CEO of Goodwill Industries of Silicon Valley in October 2008, leaving the top position at M.E. Fox & Co. Comment?
World's largest solar project prompts environmental debate
Panoche Valley is known mostly for cattle and barbed wire, a treeless landscape in eastern San Benito County that turns green every spring but for much of the year looks like rural Nevada. Comment?
Palo Alto considers wage experiment
Palo Alto may soon become a laboratory for studying the impacts of union-level wages on local capital projects. Comment?
Cembellin inducted into Babe Ruth Hall of Fame
... Cembellin began his affiliation with Babe Ruth League in 1956 by organizing the first Babe Ruth program in San Benito County, Calif. He donated his time and labor to help build the Babe Ruth Field for this league, including a concession stand, ... Comment?
Rodrigues assigned defender for appeal
... found guilty of raping the three women, four times total, between 1999 and 2006. He spent 25 years in the San Benito County Sheriff's Office before getting fired during the 2007 investigation into the allegations. Rubin could not be reached ... Comment?
Weathering change in 2009
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... as people look to find work or hold on to the jobs that they have. But 2009 was more than that in San Benito County. It was a year in which the long-awaited Hwy. 25 bypass opened as work began on safety improvements on the road between Gilroy and ... Comment?