Visitors came out in droves to celebrate Pinnacles upgrade from a national monument to a park on Feb. 11. Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar visited the park from Washington, D.C. to speak on the momentous occasion. Hear from Mark Paxton, the interim executive director of the Pinnacles Partnership, and Timothy Babalis, a National Park Service, historian.
Governor Jerry Brown has appointed Jennifer Coile, 58, of Hollister, to the 33rd District Agricultural Association, the San Benito County Fair Board. The positiondoes not require Senate confirmation and offers no compensation. Coile has been a technical assistance provider at Training and Development Associates Inc. since 2011 and a project manager and interim housing coordinator at the City of Marina Economic Development Division since 2006.