Local Scene: Anza Trail Moonlight Walk is Nov. 16
Anza Trail Moonlight Walk on Nov. 16
The fifth annual Moonlight Walk on Anza Trail will take place Nov. 16. The event includes a celebration of the Old Stage Road, San Benito County’s 150th anniversary, the 25th anniversary of the Anza Trail naming and the...
La Catrina Mexican Grill holds grand opening
La Catrina Mexican Grill at 449 San Benito St. held a grand opening ceremony last weekend.
Seen and heard at the Poppy Bash
An upbeat gala for the 18th annual Poppy Jasper International Film Festival unfolded Friday night in downtown Gilroy.
Around 200 people filled the Capos Event Center on April 12 for the three-hour Poppy Bash event, which included awards, snippets of dozens of this year’s films,...
Commission kicks off Coastal Cleanup Month
Sept. 1 marked the beginning of Coastal Cleanup Month in California, featuring numerous cleanup events throughout the state through the end of the month.
The highlight of the cleanup efforts will be the 39th annual California Coastal Cleanup Day on Sept. 23, says a press...
Feds see Central Coast as source of romaine illness
Lettuce growers along the Central Coast, including San Benito County, were in the cross-hairs of federal investigators Monday, Nov. 26, less than a week after the government warned consumers, grocers and restaurants nationwide to destroy all romaine lettuce.
In a statement, the U.S. Food and...
FFA cultivates leaders at Hollister High
The Hollister Agricultural and FFA (Future Farmers of America) program has been making waves with its outstanding achievements, student recognition and commitment to agricultural education and sustainability. The program’s success can be attributed to the dedication of its educators, the collaboration with the community...
Research says local mountain lions are under threatÂ
A series of letters published in South Valley newspapers over the past several months claiming that mountain lions are dangerously overpopulated in the Santa Cruz Mountains has drawn sharp disagreement from researchers and wildlife managers who say the claims misrepresent how the species’ populations...
Small businesses affected by storms eligible for tax relief
Some California small business owners affected by the winter storms that have battered the West Coast over the last three weeks will be eligible for emergency tax relief, state officials said Jan. 18.
Owners of small businesses that have dealt with storm-related issues like flooding...
Hospital board approves bankruptcy filing
Hazel Hawkins Memorial Hospital’s financial advisors and administrators assured the public at a crucial May 22 meeting that a Chapter 9 bankruptcy filing is their only option to keep the Hollister hospital functioning—though perhaps eventually with reduced services—and would not result in a closure...
