Letters: Choices on Measures A, X
Vote to keep hospital open
If you want to keep our local hospital, then vote “yes” on Measure X.
Measure X was put on the ballot by the Hazel Hawkins health care district board because they know the threat of closure is real unless something changes....
Council member’s criminal past back in focus
Rick Perez carries criminal history in San Benito, Santa Clara counties
Newsom signs law hoping to curb ‘ghost gun’ production
Gov. Gavin Newsom this week signed a bill into law that is meant to curb the proliferation of untraceable firearms known as “ghost guns.”
Assembly Bill 2842, authored by state Assemblymember Diane Papan, D-San Mateo, prohibits third-party gun destruction entities from reselling leftover gun parts...
County Fair is this weekend in Tres Pinos
The dates have been set for the 2024 San Benito County Fair, which will take place Oct. 4-6 at Bolado Park in Tres Pinos.
This year’s fair, the 101st celebrated by San Benito County, will be packed with events for people of all ages. The...
Heat advisory in effect for Bay Area, Central Coast
By late morning on Monday, temperatures around the Bay Area and Central Coast are forecast to rise rapidly and a heat advisory will be in effect for the entire region.
“A fall heat wave kicks off today and will last for several days,” the National...
Thousands of volunteers join 40th annual Coastal Cleanup
Thousands of volunteers flocked to the California coast and waterways on Sept. 21 to participate in the 40th annual California Coastal Cleanup Day.
The event, which is the largest single-day volunteer event in the world, according to Guinness World Records, invited eco-friendly volunteers across the...
Sports Roundup: Hollister football, flag football on win streaks
Hollister HS Football (3-1 overall)
Recent results: Won 35-0 vs. Oak Grove; Won 27-7 vs. Alisal
Upcoming games: 7:30pm Sept. 27 at Aptos
NOTES: Baler touchdowns against Alisal came from Cole Seymour on a 12-yard run, Jakob Ortiz on a 6-yard rush, Cruz Raquet on a 43-yard...
Visitors on a mission
These family members from Texas, Alaska and San Jose traveled through San Juan Bautista this week in an effort to get a closer look at the historic town’s mission.
Renita Brien, of San Jose; Joann Szymanski, of Texas; Ruth Evans, of Alaska; and Bobby Szymanski,...
New law gives tenants more time to respond to eviction notices
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...
Vice mayor’s son running for SJB city council
Tyler “Floppy” Jordan up against current mayor for council seat
