Local Scene: Academic honors
Dinsmore earns Dean’s List honors
Avery Dinsmore, of Hollister, was named to the Emerson College Dean’s List for the spring 2023 semester. Dinsmoreis majoring in Political Communication and is a member of Emerson College's Class of 2027.
The requirement to make the Dean's List at Emerson...
New Balance ribbon cutting
The Gilroy Chamber of Commerce held a ribbon cutting at the New Balance Factory Store in the Gilroy Premium Outlets on March 26. Because feet don’t come in one or two widths, and because shoes that fit better perform better, New Balance shoes come in a wide range of widths and sizes. They serve world class athletes and everyday athletes alike. Details: 842-1395 or newbalance.com.
Photo: San Juan Bautista hosts arts, crafts, crowds
Dozens of vendors lined the downtown streets for the San Juan Bautista Art & Craft Festival on March 29-30. Booths offered a wide range of goods, including clothing, lotion, jewelry, perfumes, wood carvings, African baskets, ceramics, pillows, homemade pies, face painting, herbs and spices...
McDonald’s on San Felipe set for rebuild in May
Photos by Nick Lovejoy
The McDonald’s restaurant on San Felipe Road is set to undergo a complete rebuild in the next couple months.
“That store opened in November 1980, 36 years ago,” said Owner Gary Carlisle. “McDonald’s has changed a lot. When that was built, the...
Red Ribbon Run raises awareness of dangers of substance abuse
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...
Elections officials hope to wrap up vote count by Wednesday
San Benito County elections officials have a total of 617 ballots left to count in the Nov. 8 election as of Monday morning.
The vast majority of the uncounted ballots—498 mailed ballots—are considered “challenged,” and the voters who submitted them have until 5pm Nov. 23...
Graniterock seeks to amend permit for Wilson Quarry
Graniterock recently submitted a permit to San Benito County to extend its earth reclamation and revegetation operations within the existing footprint of its Wilson Quarry property.
The quarry, located in Aromas, is about 847 acres, and the permit submitted to the county’s Resource Management Agency...
