Community

The City of San Juan Bautista will host a town hall meeting on Feb. 22 to discuss the status of fire protection services in the community. The meeting is scheduled for 1-3pm at San Juan School Gym, 100 Nyland Drive in San Juan Bautista.  The...

The San Benito County Board of Supervisors is promoting our community as the "Home of Pinnacles National Park” (Jan. 13 board of supervisors meeting).This is a viable theme as long as our county continues to maintain an agricultural rural environment.   With that in mind, I...

The fifth annual Pride event, presented by San Benito County and the City of Hollister, took place in front of Hollister City Hall on June 25 to celebrate the LGBTQ+ community. The event featured food, performers, guest speakers, face painting, raffles and more. The...

Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) is accepting applications for scholarships that are available for college-bound high schoolers as well as current college and continuing education students with a primary residence in PG&E’s service area in Northern and Central California, says a press release...

A 31-year-old Hollister resident died in a July 9 traffic accident on Highway 25, according to authorities.  About 9:10pm July 9, the Hollister Police dispatch center received multiple calls reporting that a vehicle had crashed into a light pole on Pinnacles National Park Highway (Highway...

The AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am will be jam packed once again with hundreds of spectators hoping to catch a glimpse of their favorite professional star athletes, actors or musicians battling it out on the golf course this weekend. “Building upon the rich tradition established by...

Public comment on the San Benito County Draft Economic Development Strategy: Thank you for inviting members of the public to comment on the SBCEDC's Draft Economic Development Strategy. Identity: I have represented small and very small business owners before state and federal courts and agencies on...

Do you hear what I hear? Is this the last song of the past season or is this the first song of the new season, the new year.  “ A sigh, a sigh…..way up in the sky,” written by a Jewish peace loving woman...

The Community Foundation for San Benito County (CFSBC) recently announced the launch of its 2026 Spring Grants Campaign, a community fundraising initiative running April 6-May 1. The foundation announced on April 22 that a generous local donor has pledged $50,000 to match every community...

Tenants in California will have twice as much time to respond to eviction notices and potentially avoid losing their homes under a bill signed into law by Gov. Gavin Newsom on Sept. 24. The new law comes amid a statewide housing crisis, and after a...