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Showing posts with label government. Show all posts
Showing posts with label government. Show all posts
Sunday, November 22, 2015

Slow Down!

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It's starting to look quite festive in Downtown Hollister, despite the cars and trucks zooming down San Benito Street. Slow down, peo...
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Wednesday, July 29, 2015

Granite Sculpture by Richard Deutsch

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The abstract sculptures in front of the San Benito County Administration Building on the corner of Fourth and West Streets were created b...
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Friday, April 3, 2015

C is for. . .

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County seat. Hollister is the county seat of San Benito County , which is part of the California Central Coast. Wait, now. Don't ju...
Tuesday, March 17, 2015

The Old County Jail

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Yup, that's the old San Benito County Jail on Fourth Street. Built in 1949, the prison cells were on the second floor, which accommod...
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Tuesday, January 20, 2015

Downtown Hollister Historic District: The Old and Current City Hall Buildings

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On the south side of Fifth Street, between San Benito and Monterey Streets, are the old and current City Hall buildings, which are both c...
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Monday, October 13, 2014

County Courthouse Dedication

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Last Friday afternoon (October 10), the California Superior Court of San Benito County held a public dedication  of its new building ...
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Thursday, October 9, 2014

Register to Vote!

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Are you qualified to vote, but haven't registered yet? To qualify in California, you must be a U.S. citizen, at least 18 years old ...
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Thursday, June 12, 2014

The Hidden Beauty on Fifth Street

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In 1912, the County of San Benito expanded the courthouse at that time by building the gorgeous Hall of Records. It's address was 420...
Thursday, June 5, 2014

1962

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That's all it says on the sign plate of this building in downtown Hollister. 1962. It's not the address, so I take it to mean tha...
Tuesday, June 3, 2014

It's Election Day!

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Remember to vote, if you haven't yet. The poll places stay open until 8 PM tonight. If you're unsure of where your polling stat...
Thursday, May 1, 2014

This Way to the Library

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The San Benito County Free Library, under the fantastic direction of Nora Conte, County Librarian, has many physical and online resources...
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Monday, April 14, 2014

A Week of Fun at the San Benito County Free Library

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This  week, April 14 to 18, our local library—the San Benito County Free Library—is celebrating two events. One is our library's 97...
Sunday, March 30, 2014

It's Ours Now!

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Yesterday, San Benito Street in downtown Hollister was closed for the first time without jumping through hoops with Caltrans. All because...
Wednesday, March 26, 2014

Name the Highway

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Have you seen the new road signs on Highway 25 yet? The Husband and I saw one yesterday afternoon, as we waited for the light on Hillcr...
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Wednesday, March 12, 2014

Past and Present: San Benito County Superior Court

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The new Superior Court of the County of San Benito is situated on the residential site of William Welles Hollister, for whom the city of ...
Monday, March 10, 2014

Opening Soon: The New Courthouse

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If all goes well, the new courthouse of the Superior Court of California in San Benito County will be open for business next Monday, Mar...
Thursday, November 7, 2013

The New Courthouse

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Did you know that the new courthouse under construction is the fifth one for San Benito County? Yeah, that's news to me, too. I thoug...
Tuesday, April 23, 2013

T is For Takino, Japan

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This beautiful lantern, which stands in front of the City Hall, is a gift to Hollister from Takino, Japan. The two were sister cities fo...
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Tuesday, April 2, 2013

B is for Building

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The Hollister City Hall in the late afternoon lighting The City Hall building was originally the home of the San Benito County Free L...
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Sunday, February 17, 2013

The Downtown Fire Station

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What a perfect way to end this week's theme: Red in Downtown Hollister , don't you think?