Quake rumbles through SBC
A minor earthquake rumbled through southern San Benito County
Saturday morning.
The quake, with a preliminary magnitude of 3.7, hit just after 9
a.m., according to the U.S. Geological Survey.
It was centered 21 miles southeast of Hollister.
A San Benito County sheriff’s deputy said there were no
immediate reports of damage or injuries
– in fact, he said he didn’t feel it at all.
Quake rumbles through SBC
A minor earthquake rumbled through southern San Benito County Saturday morning.
The quake, with a preliminary magnitude of 3.7, hit just after 9 a.m., according to the U.S. Geological Survey.
It was centered 21 miles southeast of Hollister.
A San Benito County sheriff’s deputy said there were no immediate reports of damage or injuries – in fact, he said he didn’t feel it at all.
Steinbeck at history museum
The San Benito County Library and the San Benito County Historical Society are participating in the month long “Reading the Grapes of Wrath” program sponsored by the California Council for the Humanities and the Friends of the Library.
During the month of October, the Historical Society is showcasing the “Steinbecks of Hollister” in the lobby of the library. The famous John Steinbeck is included, but the display is focused more on his grandparents and uncles that lived in this community for over 50 years.
On Oct. 17 the Historical Society will present additional information on the Steinbeck family, including photographs not included in the display. This presentation will begin at 7 p.m. in the Barbara Memorial Room.
Man hangs self on San Benito St.
A 36-year-old Hispanic man who has yet to be named by police was found hanging from a tree near Righetti’s Liquors in an apparent suicide on San Benito Street just before midnight last Friday.
No note was found and police have no idea what made the man kill himself with an electrical cord, according to Capt. Bob Brooks. According to investigators, he climbed a tree and jumped. He had recently arrived in Hollister from Mexico.
Brooks said he has never seen someone commit suicide by hanging in public. Typically the person committing suicide wants someone in particular to find him or her dead, such as a spouse divorcing him or her, he said.
“Usually, somebody does in their residence,” he said.
Alan Righetti, owner of Righetti’s Liquors said he has no idea who the man was.
“The police wanted to know if we had surveillance cameras out front, but we don’t,” he said. “We don’t know anything about it. We were closed at the time.”
The hanging happened on city property, he added. The only clue to who might know the mystery man may be bouquet of flowers left at the tree Tuesday afternoon, Brooks said.
Cozy up to a spider
The fifth annual TarantulaFest – a chance to get cozy with a fuzzy arachnid — is scheduled Saturday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Henry W. Coe State Park.
In addition to the knowledge they can pick up regarding tarantulas, visitors will find games, contests and entertainment, including live music by The Tarantulas, a group of park employees and friends.
Barbecue tickets are sold out. But beverages, including water, soft drinks, wine and draft beer, will be sold.
Among activities are nature walks in search of tarantulas led by volunteers. Also, visitors can get their photo taken holding a tarantula.
A number of items, donated by artists, businesses and friends of the park, will be raffled. Among them: a number of $50 gift certificates, a one-night stay for two each at the Sunnyvale Sheraton Hilton and the Inn at Morgan Hill, a Native American pot valued at $100, an airplane ride over the Bay Area and Coe Park, and two all-day Coe backcountry hikes with a ranger.
The suggested donation for a raffle is $1, six for $5 or 25 for $20.
Admission is free, but day-use parking is $2. Coe Park is reached by taking Dunne Avenue east from Morgan Hill for 13 miles. The road is winding and narrow.
