Smoke Point BBQ and Provisions opens new location in Hollister
Smoke Point BBQ and Provisions owner Jarad Gallagher hasn’t been too keen with the way California has turned barbecue into a high end delicacy.
The 44-year old Michelin-starred chef doesn't have any qualms with other barbecue restaurants elevating the cuisine, but it's just something that’s...
Local Scene: Organizations awarded art grants
San Benito County organizations awarded $140K arts grants
San Benito County Clerk-Recorder-Elections and Costanoan Indian Research Inc. were among 23 organizations throughout the Central Coast to have been awarded $140,000 grants to partner with an artist over a 12-month period to create an arts engagement...
Gavilan College breaks ground for new San Benito campus
Nearly two decades after Gavilan College purchased property for a new San Benito County campus, officials held a groundbreaking ceremony June 16 at the Fairview Road site.
Plans for the new local community college campus site, which is located at the intersection of Highway 25,...
It’s rodeo time
The 89th annual San Benito County Saddle Horse Show and Rodeo is slated to take place this weekend, June 23-25, at Bolado Park in Tres Pinos.
The three-day event features not only traditional rodeo events that are staples of the long-running festivities that promote the...
Public review begins for draft Economic Development Strategy
The Economic Development Corporation of San Benito County announced this week that it has completed a draft update of its Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy (CEDS), after receiving an $80,000 grant from the Economic Development Administration and a $5,000 contribution from the City of San...
San Benito County office of education names employees of the year
The San Benito County Office of Education recognized some of the county’s most inspiring educators at the annual Certificated and Classified Employee of the Year celebration on May 25 at the Hollister High School auditorium.
The awards ceremony is held annually to honor school staff...
San Benito County and Salinas Valley Health partner for HHMH
San Benito County officials said they have invited Salinas Valley Health to partner in an effort to find a long-term solution on the future operations of Hazel Hawkins Memorial Hospital, which filed for Chapter 9 bankruptcy last month.
But the county also stopped short of...
County considers long-term housing supply plans
The San Benito County Board of Supervisors held a special joint meeting with the Planning Commision on June 6 to discuss updates to the county’s General Plan, specifically those that deal with long-term land use and housing needs.
The board received presentations from the commission...
Hollister City Council votes for more mobile food vendors
The City of Hollister took a big step toward boosting the amount of food trucks allowed on public streets following a unanimous vote by the city council during Monday evening’s meeting.
Councilmembers Tim Burns, Rolan Resendiz, Rick Perez and Mayor Mia Casey all voted yes...
Trust, family preserve 4,500 acres in south San Benito County
The Sans Topo Ranch in San Benito County, which has been owned and managed by five generations of the Sans family since 1926, will be preserved in its current state forever after the California Rangeland Trust purchased a conservation easement for the property.
The 4,500-acre...
