Here you will find a list of articles, letters to the editor and reports that document actions of the Board of Supervisors and Ignacio Velazquez that have affected our community.
FIRE CONTRACT BACKGROUND:
Community Opinion: What Really Happened to Our Fire Contract
BenitoLink, July 1, 2025 by Mia Casey
Fire protection services contract negotiations: A Timeline
BenitoLink, May 1, 2025 by Noe Magana
Supervisors Suspend Fire Service Negotiations Ad Hoc
BenitoLink, April 25, 2025 by Noe Magana
Community Opinion: What is the Price of Your Safety?
BenitoLink April 12, 2025 by Mia Casey
Hollister Puts New Fire Service Deal on the Table
BenitoLink, April 10, 2025 by Noe Magana
Hollister City Officials Change Approach to Fire Contract Negotiations
BenitoLink, March 22, 2025 by Noe Magana
San Juan Rejects Hollister’s New Fire Contract
BenitoLink, March 20, 2025 by Noe Magana
HOUSING/LAND ZONING CHANGES:
Supervisors Reject Proposed Changes to ag land subdivision rules
BenitoLink, June 12, 2025 by Juan Pablo Perez Burgos
Supervisors Reluctantly Approve New Housing Element
BenitoLink, May 23, 2025, by Juan Pablo Perez Burgos
San Benito Counties delayed housing element enables development on rural and ag lands
BenitoLink, February 19, 2025, by Juan Pablo Perez Burgos
Unincorporated County’s Housing Element Unlocks Potential 4,400 Homes In and Around Hollister
The San Benito Blueprint, July 23, 2025, by Ray Martinez
Builder's Remedy: Betabel Pivots from Roadside Attraction to Housing
The San Benito Blueprint, August 19, 2025, by Ray Martinez
Builder's Remedy Forces High School to Consider Alternate Site for New High School
The San Benito Blueprint, September 7, 2025, by Ray Martinez
GRAND JURY REPORTS:
2024/2025 Grand Jury Report
(includes report on understaffing: Sheriff’s Dept/Jail)
(reports on Trust of Elected Officials; Sheriff’s Dept.)
View previous Grand Jury Reports
San Benito Safety Highlights 2023
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