Hollister School District invites applicants for trustee vacancy
The Hollister School District is looking to fill a vacancy on the Board of Trustees due to a resignation.
The district will interview and select a new trustee for Area 1 as a provisional appointment due to a trustee’s recent resignation.
The deadline to submit an...
Local Scene: Hazel Hawkins public forum Jan. 23
Hazel Hawkins public forum
A public forum on Hazel Hawkins Memorial Hospital has been rescheduled for 5:30-7pm Jan. 23, at Veterans Memorial Building, 649 San Benito Street in Hollister. Hospital officials will make a presentation and answer questions from the audience.
Attendees are asked to submit...
Earth Day celebration returns to San Juan Bautista
San Benito County’s annual Earth Day celebration will take place 11am-2pm April 25 at the San Juan Bautista State Historic Park. The free, family friendly event aims to introduce the community to local environmental programs and resources while offering fun, interactive activities for people...
Clean power on its way to San Benito
After five years of work, electricity consumers in San Benito, Monterey and Santa Cruz counties this month began receiving lower cost, “cleaner” electric power.
The Monterey Bay Community Power agency began delivering power to business and commercial customers March 1. Residential customers will be connected...
Authorities warn of scam impersonating San Benito County officials
San Benito County officials are warning residents, contractors, applicants and members of the public about a recent email scam involving fraudulent messages impersonating county staff associated with Planning and Building Services.
County authorities became aware of scam emails being sent from unauthorized email domains, says...
Young love redeems in SVCT’s ‘Disney’s Descendants’ on stage
When the children of Disney’s most notorious villains get a chance at redemption, romance blooms between sworn enemies in South Valley Civic Theatre’s production of “Disney’s Descendants, The Musical,” opening Oct. 3 at the Morgan Hill Community Playhouse.
The ambitious production features a “record” 120...
Business Buzz: New taxi business starts in Hollister
There is now a third provider of taxi services in Hollister, with LTD Taxi starting its business in the past month or so.
Local author Larry Slonaker publishes murder mystery
Longtime Hollister resident Larry Slonaker recently published his new novel, “Nothing Got Broke,” a murder mystery that is partly inspired by his upbringing and his previous career as a Bay Area newspaper journalist.
The book’s plotline follows a “cat and mouse” conflict between two characters—one...
