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It was a little closer than expected, but the San Benito High girls cross country team accomplished what it set out to do Oct. 30 at Toro Park in Salinas—win the Pacific Coast League Finals to complete a “perfect” league season.  In edging Alisal High...

Construction of a roundabout at the intersection of State Routes 25 and 156 will begin May 31—immediately following the Memorial Day holiday, according to the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans). The initial phase of construction will result in lane closures on the approach to the...

The Community FoodBank of San Benito is seeing a growing number of people in the community who are struggling to put food on the table during the Covid-19 pandemic.   However, some of the most vulnerable families in the county will get some much needed assistance...

The deadline to apply for direct assistance from the Federal Emergency Management Agency was extended to July 20 for California residents in 12 counties who were impacted by winter storms.  The extension gives residents in San Benito, Santa Cruz, Monterey, and other impacted counties an...

Local cowgirl Lillian Mendonsa, 13, has been selected as a member of the RodeoKids.com Ambassador Team, for which she will serve as a role model and representative of the “western lifestyle” as she travels the state competing in youth rodeo events. Mendonsa, of Hollister, was...

San Benito County organizations awarded $140K arts grants San Benito County Clerk-Recorder-Elections and Costanoan Indian Research Inc. were among 23 organizations throughout the Central Coast to have been awarded $140,000 grants to partner with an artist over a 12-month period to create an arts engagement...

South Valley Civic Theatre will present the Tony-nominated musical “The Prom” beginning June 20 at the Morgan Hill Community Playhouse, bringing a story of acceptance and inclusion to local audiences through song, dance and comedy. Directed by Tressa Bender, the production follows a group of...

Don't call it a tripledemic—yet.  Influenza, respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) and Covid-19 are circulating this fall, but not yet at the rate that worried public health agencies a year ago.  As we approach the time of winter when these diseases usually peak, around December to February,...

Gavilan College is celebrating the 25th anniversary of Science Alive, a long-running program that introduces middle school students to hands-on science through interactive labs and experiments.  Founded in 2001, Science Alive has served more than 5,000 students from South Santa Clara and San Benito counties,...

The San Benito County Chamber Foundation and Pinnacles National Park are organizing the first-ever virtual Pinnacles National Park Adventure Run.  The public is invited to hike, walk or run anywhere from 5k to 10k throughout the year, with the goal to encourage the community to...