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Pinnacles National Park. File photo by John Chadwell.

News Release

Pinnacles National Park resumes fee collection on May 1

Published 04/30/2021
BenitoLink Staff

Fee revenues at Pinnacles National Park fund a wide variety of projects that improve park facilities and visitor services including visitor safety.

A truck heads into the John Smith Road Landfill. Photo by Noe Magaña.

News

Hollister’s John Smith Landfill to stop accepting out-of-county waste in September

Published 04/30/2021
BenitoLink Reporter, Noe Magaña

Waste Solutions Group is seeking a permit from the state to increase capacity.

Homeless encampment below 4th Street bridge. Photo by John Chadwell.

News

County set to remove homeless encampments, trash from San Benito River

Published 04/21/2021
BenitoLink Reporter, John Chadwell

Sheriff’s deputies give 72-hour notice to people living in the riverbed.

Panoche Hills Recreation Area. Photo courtesy of Bureau of Land Management.

News Release

Bureau of Land Management closes Panoche Hills to vehicle access early due to dry conditions

Published 04/07/2021
BenitoLink Staff

Vehicle access remains open at Tumey Hills until April 15.

Photo of gray wolf OR-93 taken in Oregon after waking up from sedation. Photo courtesy of Austin Smith, Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs.

Environment / Nature

Lone gray wolf enters San Benito County

Published 04/01/2021
BenitoLink Reporter, Carmel de Bertaut

OR-93 has traveled south from Oregon over the last three months.

SBC Water District rain gauge. Photo by Andrew Pearson.

Environment / Nature

Rainfall declining in San Benito County

Published 03/29/2021
BenitoLink Reporter, Andrew Pearson

Water district officials discuss possible return to drought conditions.

Superior Court of San Benito County on Fourth Street in Hollister. Photo by Noe Magaña.

Housing / Land Use

Court blocks attempt to stop rezoning of Hwy 129 node

Published 03/26/2021
BenitoLink Reporter, Noe Magaña

Judge Omar Rodriguez says PORC could have collected signatures for a referendum but chose to not do so.

San Juan Bautista City Well #6. Photo by Robert Eliason.

Environment / Nature

San Juan Bautista explores new solutions for water problems

Published 03/23/2021
BenitoLink Reporter, Robert Eliason

City Council targets reducing chlorides with a potential ban on water softeners and technology to remove nitrates from well water.

Environment / Nature

Public can still comment on draft environmental report for proposed landfill expansion

Published 03/18/2021
BenitoLink Staff

Deadline to submit comments is March 23.

Elkhorn Slough entering Monterey Bay. Photo by Robert Eliason.

Environment / Nature

Q&A: The Monterey oil refinery that never came to be

Published 03/08/2021
BenitoLink Reporter, Robert Eliason

Authors Glenn Church and Kathy McKenzie speak about their new book, which chronicles the fight to keep Moss Landing from becoming a major West Coast port.

Adult condor in Pinnacles holding pen. Photo by Carmel de Bertaut.

Environment / Nature

Central Coast condors begin to nest

Published 03/04/2021
BenitoLink Reporter, Carmel de Bertaut

At least three eggs have been laid since mid-February.

News Release

Seniors Council offers free tax preparation for older residents

Published 03/03/2021
BenitoLink Staff

Project SCOUT provides free tax assistance to seniors, individuals with a disability, low-income families and individuals in Santa Cruz and San Benito County.