Current San Benito High, recent graduates advance to National High School Rodeo Association Finals in Wyoming
Despite having only practiced once or twice together before the California High School Rodeo Association State Finals in Bishop June 13-18, Billy Aviles and Carson Jones finished as the runners-up in team roping.
The performance earned them a spot in the National High School Rodeo...
Photos: Action at the rodeo
The 2022 San Benito County Rodeo took place June 24-26 at Bolado Park Event Center in Tres Pinos. Festivities included bull riding, calf roping and equestrian competitions, along with art and tack vendors, wine and beer tasting, barbecue, live music and more.
Free Lance photographer...
Submit input on public transit
The San Benito County Local Transportation Authority (LTA) has been working on a plan to improve public transit for San Benito County and wants to hear feedback on the draft plan by July 18. Send comments or questions by phone 831.637.7665 x 205, email...
Citizens seek no-build buffer around TriCal
Arguing that county officials and an out-of-town developer have ignored the voice of the voters over the last two years, a group of local residents has been circulating a petition to place a measure on the Nov. 8 ballot that would limit or prohibit...
Audax women’s soccer team launches with eager anticipation
Soccer continues to boom nationwide at all levels and nowhere is that more apparent than in the Bay Area.
Long a haven for men’s amateur and semi-professional teams, the Audax Soccer Club knows there’s a huge market for women’s soccer teams of the same ilk....
Rodeo time!
The San Benito County Saddle Horse Show Parade returned to downtown Hollister Saturday for the first time in more than three years.
The parade—typically held as an annual preview to the San Benito County Rodeo—featured marching bands from area schools and communities, floats decorated and...
Heat advisory in effect through Tuesday
Local officials are warning residents that the National Weather Service has issued a heat advisory through Tuesday evening.
Daytime temperatures on June 20 and 21 are forecast between 93 and 105 degrees throughout the inland Bay Area and San Benito County, according to the NWS...
Supervisors squash sales tax ballot measure
Citing the impact of across-the-board rising prices and economic uncertainties, the San Benito County Board of Supervisors declined to ask the voters for a 1% sales tax in the November election.
And despite their ongoing search for more local revenues to fund public services, the...
Brittany Moore crowned Miss Rodeo 2022
Brittany Moore, of San Juan Bautista, took home the title of Miss San Benito Rodeo 2022 last weekend at Bolado Park.
Moore, 20, is the daughter of Andy Moore and Cheryl Yetter. She is currently attending Cal Poly San Luis Obispo, majoring in Animal Science...
Etheric to bring new internet option to SJB
Etheric Networks, a provider of fiber and wireless internet service in the Bay Area, on June 13 announced that its newest project in San Juan Bautista is nearing completion. The expansion brings “significant new internet options to hundreds of businesses and homes in town,...
