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Hollister High School is proud to announce a strategic partnership with Conectado Inc. to deliver specialized bootcamps to students in artificial intelligence (AI) and bioinformatics. This collaboration marks a significant milestone as the world of technology shifts, increasing the need to prepare students for...

Fans of fresh, ripe and local fruit will want to venture to Andy’s Orchard in east Morgan Hill before the short stone fruit harvest is complete in a few weeks.  Owned and operated by renowned grower Andy Mariani, the orchard off Half Road features many...

Locals graduate Claire Cagnacci, of Hollister, and Lauren Dean, of San Juan Bautista, were awarded degrees from the University of Alabama at recent spring commencement ceremonies.  Cagnacci received a Bachelor of Arts in Communication & Information Sciences. Dean received a Bachelor of Science in Human Environmental...

The World’s Largest Haunted House returns to Gilroy this year, inviting daring guests and Halloween enthusiasts to brave its ghoulish graveyard and dozen-plus rooms of fright and fear.  Created by Gilroy couple Alicia Juarez and Oscar Garcia, the haunted house is located at 8630 San...

With election day approaching, voters have several state propositions from which to choose. Below is a brief description of each of them. For a deeper dive, visit voterguide.sos.ca.gov/propositions. Proposition 2 Public School and Community College Facilities Under Prop. 2, the state would sell a $10 billion bond...

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...

The local Red Ribbon Run & Festival will help raise awareness of substance abuse prevention and education in San Benito County.  The 34th annual Red Ribbon event will take place 8-11am Oct. 19, starting in front of the Veterans Memorial Building, 649 San Benito Street...

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...

The Mary Velasco Sellen Senior Center of San Juan Bautista received a program project grant from the Community Foundation for San Benito County.  The local senior center, located at 600 First Street, was established in March 2022 by a group of senior citizens who realized...

Join symphony board The nonprofit South Valley Symphony is seeking volunteers to serve on its board of directors. Applicants should have a strong interest in helping to shape the symphony’s activities in coming years and becoming a part of the organization’s long-standing traditions. The board is...