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The spirit of community and celebration was alive at Swank Farms on Sept. 6, as the Baler Education Foundation hosted its 18th annual Baler Fame Fest.  The event welcomed six new inductees into the Baler Hall of Fame, recognizing their  professional achievements, community service and...

Shortly after the County of Santa Clara announced a local emergency due to heavy wind and rain pounding the region, officials issued evacuation warnings Wednesday for those living near the Uvas Reservoir in Morgan Hill and the Pacheco Pass River Basin east of Gilroy. Just...

Squires named to Dean’s List Hollister resident Emma Squires was named to the dean's list for the spring 2022 semester at Washington University in St. Louis. Squires is enrolled in the university's Olin Business School, according to a press release. To qualify for the Dean's List...

The San Benito County Arts Council will present its fifth annual Art of Eating: A Farm-to-Table Benefit for the Arts.  The four-course, plein air dinner prepared by local chefs Becky Herbert of Farmhouse Café and Louie Roybal of Louie’s Smokey Trails will take place from...

After several community members voiced concerns about flavored tobacco products at past council meetings, Hollister City Council members directed city staff to put together a report on the issue. Flavored tobacco products like popular Juul pods and e-cigarette products have been the subject of...

Most true lovers of pinot noir have made a pilgrimage to Calera Winery in Hollister, the place that firmly established North America’s ability to produce “the heartbreak grape.”  Calera Wine Company, established in 1975 in the remote hills of San Benito County, was the beautiful...

San Benito County hires RMA director San Benito County hired Michael Chambless as its new Resource Management Agency director, effective Dec. 26. Chambless most recently served as interim RMA director and as the assistant RMA director for the county. Additionally, he has been the management services...

The National Weather Service has issued a heat advisory for later this week, urging residents to drink plenty of fluids and try to stay as cool as possible. The heat advisory will be in effect from 11am June 16 to 1pm June 18, says a...

Bryce Eggers San Benito High School Class of 2018 Co-Valedictorian Good morning, Class of 2018. I am truly honored to be able to speak in front of you guys. Now, I have a lot to say, but I’ll try to speak fast because I know that most...

Help address literacy challenges at Jan. 25 summit Local education officials and experts will host a literacy summit in San Benito County next week in order to address the achievement gap in reading and language arts education among local students. The SBCOE Literacy Summit: Unlocking a...