Trust, family preserve 4,500 acres in south San Benito County
The Sans Topo Ranch in San Benito County, which has been owned and managed by five generations of the Sans family since 1926, will be preserved in its current state forever after the California Rangeland Trust purchased a conservation easement for the property.
The 4,500-acre...
Family secures 140-year legacy by conserving Silacci Ranch
The 9,400-acre Silacci Ranch—a sprawling landscape that stretches from the Salinas Valley floor to the peaks of the Gabilan Range—will be protected forever from suburban sprawl following a recent agreement between the property owner and a California land trust.
The Silacci Ranch is located in...
San Benito County residents can dispose of storm debris for free Jan. 29
Residents of San Benito County who need to dispose of storm debris can do so at a free event Jan. 29 at John Smith Road Landfill.
The free disposal day is sponsored by the county’s Integrated Waste Management Regional Agency. It will take place from...
Zanger’s lead grows in District 1 vote count
In the election for District 1 San Benito County Supervisor, Dom Zanger appears set to edge out incumbent Betsy Dirks, who was appointed to the seat in October 2021. As of Nov. 15, Zanger has received 1,921, or 51.86% of the votes counted in...
Suspected thieves arrested in Hollister
The Hollister Police Department captured an out-of-town larcenist after a local resident called in to report someone who was attempting to open car doors in the middle of the night.
Mario Acostaperez, 35, of Watsonville was arrested and taken to San Benito County Jail on...
Hollister city council shoots down “Urgency Ordinance”
Updated: Dec. 18, 3:30pm
The thunderous claps could be heard throughout the city of Hollister as the City Council voted against a proposed “Urgency Ordinance,” which would’ve allowed city enforcement officers to cite individuals and businesses for violating the state’s stay-at-home orders.
The city council voted,...
Photos: Earth Day opens in downtown Hollister
Hundreds of people spent the late morning and early afternoon April 19 strolling through downtown Hollister celebrating Earth Day.
With 30 booths that included the Wildlife Education and Rehabilitation Center, San Benito Agricultural Land Trust, Master Gardener Otis, Hollister Hill SVRA, Green Foothills and many...
Podcast: Coming down the final stretch | Cover 3 Sports
https://soundcloud.com/cover3sports/season-1-episode-3-coming-down-the-final-stretch
In this week’s episode, Emanuel Lee and Juan Reyes will recap what happened with some of the local softball teams in the CCS championships.
Then they'll dive into the CCS baseball championships, find out which teams have a chance to bring home a title.
And finally,...
Students raise more than $1M at Oct. 5 livestock auction
A highlight of this year’s San Benito County Fair in Tres Pinos was the Oct. 5 junior livestock auction, in which students raised more than $1.1 million.
Local 4-H and FFA students auctioned off more than 300 animals on auction day, according to fair organizers....
Wildfire season starts May 18
The California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection has declared that wildfire season will start May 18 in San Benito County.
