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Gabilan Ranch in San Juan Bautista—which provides habitat for the endangered California Condor—recently earned the Bird-Friendly Land Certification from the National Audubon Society.  The certification recognizes Gabilan Ranch for its efforts to support wildlife habitat and resilient working lands, says a press release from the...

The Santa Cruz County Fair took place Sept. 16-20, welcoming visitors to a vibrant world of “Apple Pies and Starry Skies.” A crowd of more than 100 watched the ribbon-cutting ceremony after hearing welcoming words and gratitude for those who made it happen. Visitors and...

Margot Tankersley has been making homemade candy and serving frozen treats out of Margot’s  Ice Cream Parlor in San Juan Bautista for more than 30 years. With the help of a PG&E grant program aimed at small businesses, she plans to be able to...

The Latino Generations Scholarship Committee will celebrate its 10th anniversary Oct. 10 with an evening honoring the students, families, donors and volunteers of San Benito County who have supported the scholarship program since its founding. The “A Decade of Student Success” celebration will be held...

Sixteen new homes are set to open in Hollister, providing permanent and transitional housing for individuals and families experiencing homelessness in San Benito County. The Southside Haven Community Housing Project will hold a grand opening and ribbon-cutting ceremony at 10:30am Sept. 8 at 3235 Southside...

Porches, yards and patios across San Juan Bautista became stages Aug. 29 as Play Music on the Porch SJB returned for its third year.  This year’s event—which featured more than a dozen intimate live performances by local musicians on a walking tour through town—drew its...

Hollister Municipal Airport will receive more than $794,000 in Federal Aviation Administration funds to help design new taxiway pavement, U.S. Senators Adam Schiff and Alex Padilla announced earlier this month.  The funds are part of an allocation of $109 million in Federal Aviation Administration grants...

A group of Hollister voters is working to establish an Urban Growth Boundary around the city in order to limit future development and preserve agricultural and open space.  Proponents Larry Rebecchi, Craig Rutz and Belinda Garcia submitted a Notice of Intent to Circulate Petition for...

Meta has agreed to pay a maximum of $16.68 billion and make major changes to Facebook and Instagram to resolve claims by California and 50 other jurisdictions that the company designed those platforms to addict children, misled consumers about their safety and improperly collected...

U.S. Rep. Zoe Lofgren presented an $850,000 federal funding check to local officials on Aug. 25 to help establish an Agricultural Resource Center in Gilroy. The aim of the proposed new center is to provide services to local agricultural workers and their families. Lofgren, D-San...