THE GROUNDBREAKING OF A NEW COURTHOUSE FOR SAN BENITO COUNTY WAS HELD YESTERDAY. THE NEARLY 38-MILLION DOLLAR BUILDING IS PLANNED TO BE ENERGY EFFICIENT, HAVE MORE OFFICE SPACE AND MORE SECURITY MEASURES. THE NEW BUILDING WILL STAND ACROSS THE STREET FROM THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS CHAMBERS. CONSTRUCTION OF THE NEW COURTHOUSE IS EXPECTED TO TAKE 18 MONTHS.
