Local Scene: Climate change mitigation
Reps announce $1M in funding for climate mitigation efforts
U.S. Representatives Zoe Lofgren (CA-18), Anna Eshoo (CA-16), Ro Khanna (CA-17) and Jimmy Panetta (CA-19) announced that the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) will distribute $1 million to Santa Clara and San Benito counties to develop...
Health Alliance partnership aims to enhance care in San Benito County
The Central California Alliance for Health last week announced its collaboration with Serving Communities Health Information Organization (SCHIO), one of the oldest and most advanced multi-stakeholder health information exchanges (HIEs) in the country.
The partnership will help Alliance Medi-Cal members and providers in five counties,...
Hospital, healthcare union reach labor agreement
Hazel Hawkins Memorial Hospital and the San Benito Health Care District this week announced that they have reached a new labor agreement with the Hollister hospital’s largest union.
Hospital administrators said they received approval from the National Union of Healthcare Workers for a new labor...
Hollister begins roadway, alley improvements
The city of Hollister has begun work on its Citywide Roadway Improvement Project, which is set to improve and upgrade more than 18 lane miles of local streets and 40 curb ramps, and reconstruct 588 linear feet of sidewalks, according to city staff.
New striping...
Kathy Johnson named interim foundation CEO
The Community Foundation for San Benito County this week announced its board has appointed Kathy Johnson as its interim CEO.
Johnson brings more than 30 years of nonprofit leadership experience to the local foundation, says a press release from the Community Foundation for San Benito...
NTime Events USA celebrates grand opening
NTime Events USA celebrated its grand opening and ribbon cutting Saturday, Nov. 9 at the Bella Viva Wine Bar, 7423 Monterey St. in Gilroy. Based in California and Rio, Brazil, Ntime Events USA provides Brazilian-themed events, tourism and executive business travel services to Rio, Brazil. NTime Events USA was founded this year in Gilroy and will be offering ongoing Brazilian themed events. Owner Sally Arruda was born and raised in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil and has lived in the United States for 30 years - but still maintains her charming Brazilian accent and culture.
Orgs donate 200 laptops to families in Hollister, Gilroy
The Monterey Peninsula Foundation teamed up with AT&T and Human-I-T to donate 200 laptop computers to the Youth Alliance and their families in Hollister on March 9.
The giveaway was part of the AT&T Connected Learning initiative, which aims to help address the digital divide...
Local Scene: Cool in the parks
Cool in the parks
Water features at Valley View and McCarthy Parks in Hollister are now operational every day from 11am-7pm, through Sept. 29.
San Benito County’s 150th
Celebrate San Benito County’s sesquicentennial, or 150th anniversary on July 27 at the San Benito Historical park. The party...
