Poppy Jasper film fest releases 2022 lineup
Organizers for the Poppy Jasper International Film Festival released the full lineup of films for the 2022 event, which will take place April 6-13.
This year’s hybrid festival will feature both virtual and in-person screenings and events, says a press release from PJIFF. In-person events...
Thousands of cannabis plants seized in San Benito County
Police and state Fish and Wildlife authorities discovered more than 11,000 allegedly illegal marijuana plants and a laundry list of suspected environmental, building code, controlled substance and firearms violations on 12 parcels in San Benito County last week.
On July 9, officers from the California...
County: Free masks for local businesses
San Benito County officials announced May 20 that the Office of Emergency Services will be distributing free masks to businesses located within the county.
County office of education honors employees of the year
The San Benito County Office of Education honored its Classified and Certificated Employees of the Year in an online ceremony May 26.
This year’s awards were particularly well deserved as the awardees overcame unprecedented challenges brought on by the Covid-19 pandemic and the shift to...
Local Scene: Literacy summit scheduled for Jan. 25
Help address literacy challenges at Jan. 25 summit
Local education officials and experts will host a literacy summit in San Benito County next week in order to address the achievement gap in reading and language arts education among local students.
The SBCOE Literacy Summit: Unlocking a...
Public health officials report a 23rd virus death
San Benito County Public Health officials are reporting the number of new Covid-19 cases are still on the rise, including another death in their latest newsletter.
As of Dec. 17, the county reported a 23rd death of the novel coronavirus in San Benito County. It’s...
EIR process begins for Ranch 35 Quarry project
The San Benito County Planning Commission held a scoping meeting Aug. 2 for the proposed Ranch 35 Quarry project near the intersection of State Route 156 and U.S. 101. The meeting’s purpose was to inform the public about the scope of the quarry project...
Higher temps and more precipitation in long-term forecast
The San Francisco Bay Area is likely to be warmer and wetter than normal for the next three months, forecasters said Nov. 18.
A winter season outlook update shows a higher probability of above-normal temperature and precipitation for December, January and February, the National Weather...
Authorities rescue people, animals from Lovers Lane floodwaters
San Benito County public safety personnel are currently rescuing several people and animals from rising floodwaters on Lovers Lane, according to county staff.
The rescue efforts started early in the afternoon Jan. 9. A total of 10 people and four animals have been rescued so...
Newsom: California economy ‘fully reopening’ June 15
California Gov. Gavin Newsom on Tuesday announced that the state is “setting our eyes on fully reopening by June 15—with commonsense measures like masking.”
Newsom made the announcement via Twitter, and reiterated the state’s plan to eventually forgo the current four-tiered, color-coded reopening system during...
