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San Benito County

San Benito County Wire

Comprehensive News Feed for San Benito County, CA.

Results 1 - 20 of 585 in San Benito County, CA

  1. Full Article Read the original story

    19 hrs ago | Hollister Free Lance

    ... 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 ...

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    Related Topix: State Prisons, Prison, August, CA

  2. Hollister crime: Murder suspect alleged to have weapon in jail, council looks to ban pot dispensariesRead the original story

    23 hrs ago | Gilroy Dispatch

    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.

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    Related Topix: Criminal Defense Law, Hollister, CA, Law

  3. Monterey County ambulance service to trim jobsRead the original story

    Yesterday | Monterey County Herald

    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

    Related Topix: Monterey County, CA, Big Sur, CA

  4. Murder suspect accused of having weapon in jailRead the original story

    Yesterday | Free Lance

    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.

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  5. Editorial: Regardless of charges, Sanchez has explaining to doRead the original story

    Tuesday | Hollister Free Lance

    ... 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 ...

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    Related Topix: Hollister, CA, Opinion

  6. City moves toward banning sale of medicinal marijuanaRead the original story

    Tuesday | Hollister Free Lance

    ... 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 ...

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    Related Topix: Hollister, CA

  7. Marty: Nothing beats hometown newsRead the original story

    Tuesday | Hollister Free Lance

    ... 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. ...

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    Related Topix: Hollister, CA, Santa Clara County, CA, Santa Clara, CA

  8. Monterey County food, shelter programs get $384,000Read the original story

    Tuesday | Monterey County Herald

    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

    Related Topix: US Politics, US News, Sam Farr, US House of Representatives, Democrat, Monterey County, CA

  9. Central Coast Service Programs To Get $700KRead the original story

    Tuesday | KSBW-TV

    ... 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 ...

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    Related Topix: US Politics, US News, Sam Farr, US House of Representatives, Democrat

  10. Monterey County to receive $384,153 for local service programsRead the original story

    Tuesday | Salinas Californian

    ... 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 ...

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    Related Topix: Monterey County, CA, Carmel, CA, Santa Cruz County, CA

  11. Outdoors Q&A: Hunting Coyotes at Night with LightsRead the original story w/Photo

    Monday | Noozhawk

    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.

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    Related Topix: Hunting, Outdoor Recreation, Wildlife

  12. DA: Official's ex-campaign chief attempted extortionRead the original story

    Monday | The Dispatch

    ... 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 ...

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    Related Topix: Hollister, CA, Sacramento, CA, Non-Profit

  13. Embezzlement alleged within SJB chamber boardRead the original story

    Monday | The Dispatch

    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.

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    Related Topix: San Juan Bautista, CA, Criminal Defense Law, Law

  14. Dispensary appears ready to deliver in SBCRead the original story

    Monday | The Dispatch

    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.

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    Related Topix: Hollister, CA, Gilroy, CA

  15. Spotlight: Goodwill model changes as business implements new strategies in 2010Read the original story w/Photo

    Sunday Jan 3 | Bizjournals

    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.

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  16. World's largest solar project prompts environmental debateRead the original story

    Tuesday Dec 22 | Inside Bay Area

    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.

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    Related Topix: Wildlife, Outdoor Recreation

  17. Palo Alto considers wage experimentRead the original story

    Saturday Jan 2 | Palo Alto Weekly

    Palo Alto may soon become a laboratory for studying the impacts of union-level wages on local capital projects.

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    Related Topix: Palo Alto, CA, Santa Clara County, CA

  18. Cembellin inducted into Babe Ruth Hall of FameRead the original story

    Saturday Jan 2 | Curry Coastal Pilot

    ... 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, ...

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  19. Rodrigues assigned defender for appealRead the original story

    Friday Jan 1 | The Pinnacle

    ... 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 ...

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    Related Topix: State Prisons

  20. Weathering change in 2009Read the original story w/Photo

    Friday Jan 1 | The Pinnacle

    ... 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 ...

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    Related Topix: Agriculture, Science, Hollister, CA, Gilroy, CA, Weather, Natural Disasters, Drought, San Jose, CA