Tag: central coast
New executive joins YMCA staff
The YMCA of the Central Coast has hired a regional executive director for Santa Cruz and San Benito counties. Andy Weighill will oversee the San Benito and Watsonville YMCAs.
Middle schoolers get a taste of college life
In June, 19 San Benito girls who will start as freshman in the fall got their first look at what the future can hold for them when they attended a summer camp at California State University, Monterey Bay.
Seven arrested in Hollister compliance sweep
Local law enforcement agencies, with assistance from the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation, State Parole and UNET, arrested seven people during a compliance sweep in Hollister on Friday at 6 a.m.
Road closures may slow traffic near San Juan next week
The California Department of Transportation has plans for construction near San Juan Bautista that may affect traffic if weather permits. For those and other road closures in the Central Coast area, see the list below.
After rainy week, forecast is clear in San Benito
While Hollister has received more than two inches of rain in the deluge of storms that started Nov. 28 across Northern California and the Central Coast, the city and county have avoided the brunt of storms that caused flash flood warnings in other nearby counties, with some places seeing 12 to 20 inches of rain.
Roundup: SBHS tennis team can’t find its rhythm against Carmel
Coming off a second-place finish in the final season inside the Tri-County Athletic League last year, the San Benito girls tennis squad returned to the court Tuesday, losing to Carmel 6-1.
Baseball: Babe Ruth 14 All-Stars to play for state title
The San Benito Bath Ruth 14-year-old All-Star team is one win away from clinching a second-straight state title, after starting the Central California state tournament with three-consecutive victories.
Football: Barnstormers fall in second round of playoffs
After coming from behind twice from double-digit deficits in the first round of the semipro Pacific Coast Football League playoffs last week, the Central Coast Barnstormers ran out of luck in the second round on Saturday.Â
Farr, healthcare leaders mark anniversary of Affordable care Act
Congressman Sam Farr (D-Carmel) and Central Coast health care leaders mark the second anniversary of the Affordable Care Act, and recognized the benefits the law has already delivered to thousands on the Central Coast. On March 23, Congress passed and President Obama signed into law historic health care reform legislation: the Affordable Care Act.
Racing: Passing the championship torch
Johnny Lomanto's house on Valley View Road is like any other house. It has a living room, a kitchen and a cement walkway. It's normal.
