Hollister golf club celebrates 30 years
San Juan Oaks Golf Club will celebrate its 30th anniversary with a week of special events in October, including a four-person golf scramble, dining specials and activities at the Hollister course.
Established in 1996, the club has spent three decades hosting golfers, members and guests...
San Benito County declares local state of emergency for El Nino
The San Benito County Board of Supervisors on Sept. 22 declared a local state of emergency following Gov. Gavin Newsom’s statewide emergency declaration in preparation for potential impacts from the upcoming El Niño storm season.
Supervisors unanimously approved the declaration—the first in any California county...
Meet the candidates: Hollister School District, County Supervisor District 5
The Nov. 3 statewide general election ballot will feature dozens of local races, including numerous offices in the cities of Hollister and San Juan Bautista; seats on boards of education; and a contest for an unfinished term on the San Benito County Board of...
South County Cal-SOAP and Youth Alliance team up
Youth Alliance and South County Cal-SOAP on Sept. 18 announced a new partnership designed to strengthen college and career access for students throughout San Benito and southern Santa Clara counties. Effective Oct. 1, Youth Alliance will serve as the fiscal sponsor and organizational home...
San Juan Bautista ranch earns Bird-Friendly Certification
Gabilan Ranch in San Juan Bautista—which provides habitat for the endangered California Condor—recently earned the Bird-Friendly Land Certification from the National Audubon Society.
The certification recognizes Gabilan Ranch for its efforts to support wildlife habitat and resilient working lands, says a press release from the...
South Valley students show livestock at Santa Cruz County Fair
The Santa Cruz County Fair took place Sept. 16-20, welcoming visitors to a vibrant world of “Apple Pies and Starry Skies.”
A crowd of more than 100 watched the ribbon-cutting ceremony after hearing welcoming words and gratitude for those who made it happen. Visitors and...
District cancels remainder of Balers’ varsity football season
The San Benito High School District announced on Monday that the remainder of Hollister High School’s varsity football season has been canceled due to an ongoing review of “a matter involving members of the varsity football program.”
The announcement comes less than a week after...
San Juan Bautista candy maker has big plans for $5k grant
Margot Tankersley has been making homemade candy and serving frozen treats out of Margot’s Ice Cream Parlor in San Juan Bautista for more than 30 years. With the help of a PG&E grant program aimed at small businesses, she plans to be able to...
Latino Generations celebrates ‘A Decade of Student Success’
The Latino Generations Scholarship Committee will celebrate its 10th anniversary Oct. 10 with an evening honoring the students, families, donors and volunteers of San Benito County who have supported the scholarship program since its founding.
The “A Decade of Student Success” celebration will be held...
Hollister football coach placed on administrative leave
The San Benito High School District said on Sept. 10 it has placed Hollister High School football coach Thomas Sullivan on administrative leave while the district conducts an investigation related to the football program.
Longtime former Hollister High football coach Chris Cameron has been named...
