Grant helps expand childcare services in Gilroy
A grant of $1,749,800 from the Valley Health Foundation will help the YMCA of Silicon Valley expand and enhance childcare services for families in Gilroy.
Specifically, the grant—funded through Santa Clara County’s Childcare Expansion Grant Program—will support the renovation of the Gavilan College Child Development...
Safeway employee tests positive for Covid-19
Safeway confirmed on June 2 that an employee at its store on Tres Pinos Road in Hollister has a confirmed case of Covid-19.
Teens injured in rollover accident on Highway 25
Two teenagers were transported to a nearby hospital—one with serious injuries—after their vehicle crashed and rolled over on Highway 25 in San Benito County on June 4, according to authorities.
The accident happened about 9:25am just south of Tres Pinos, according to the California Highway...
Chamber, foundation honor award winners at Nov. 12 dinner, dance
The San Benito County Chamber of Commerce and its nonprofit foundation celebrated local people, businesses and organizations at the 101st annual awards dinner Nov. 12 at Leal Vineyards.
Honored during the dinner and dance celebration were 2022 award winners Marilyn Ferreria, Woman of the Year;...
County Board of Ed. to appoint new member
Patricia Ward has resigned from the San Benito County Board of Education after serving for 43 years, and officials are preparing to appoint a new board member to replace her.
Anyone who lives in County Office of Education District 5 can apply for the appointed...
DUI checkpoints set for May 19
The Hollister Police Department as well as the local office of the California Highway Patrol will each conduct DUI checkpoints at different locations in South Valley the evening of May 19, according to authorities.
Hollister Police announced this week that officers will hold a checkpoint...
So far, so good for San Benito High girls basketball team
Basketball championships have been hard to come by for San Benito High. The boys team hasn’t captured a league title since the 2012-2013 season, while the last time the girls squad won a championship was in the 2008-2009 season.
The San Benito girls hope this...
AAA student plays in prestigious Central Coast Honor Band
Accelerated Achievement Academy’s Desaray Azevedo achieved a major honor for regional music students and she did it for the second time in three years.
Azevedo was named to the Central Coast Honor Band and participated in the annual concert at Washington Middle School in Salinas...
Casey holds lead in Hollister mayoral election
Candidates for local offices have expanded their leads in the Nov. 8 election, as San Benito County elections officials continue to count ballots in races for Hollister and San Juan Bautista city offices and a slew of ballot measures in precincts throughout the county.
In...
Light up the night
The Lights On Celebration, organized by the Hollister Downtown Association, returned to San Benito Street on Nov. 27. More than 60 local businesses, organizations and community members rolled by hundreds who gathered along the sidewalks downtown. The day began with a holiday car display,...
