HSD, Legacy Church make wishes come true for local children
The Hollister School District and Legacy Church are finding ways to make Christmas even brighter for local families.
In the third year of the partnership between the district and Legacy Church, organizers changed things up a bit in 2025 with annual efforts to connect donating...
Gilroy Gardens’ holiday lights events continue through Dec. 31
Hundreds of thousands of twinkling lights have transformed Gilroy Gardens into a winter wonderland, drawing families eager to experience the park’s North Pole Nights celebration through Dec. 31.
The immersive holiday event features dazzling light displays throughout the horticultural theme park, including a 100-foot North...
How justice is sold to the lowest bidder in rural California
This story was published Dec. 17 by CalMatters.
For three years, the fate of poor people accused of crimes in San Benito County lay in the hands of attorneys who barely spoke with their clients and seldom filed legal motions on their behalf.
While defendants...
Santa at the library
Laughter, excitement and a few shy smiles filled a room of the library last week as families lined up for one of the community’s most beloved holiday traditions: photos with Santa. Dozens of children eagerly waited their turn to share wishes with St. Nick.
San...
Rancho San Justo families enjoy Winter Wellness Wonderland
Rancho San Justo Middle School hosted its inaugural Winter Wellness Wonderland event Dec. 2 with nearly 150 families in attendance.
Those families left with resources available throughout the community thanks to participation by Behavioral Health, Youth Alliance, the YMCA, Rebekah Children's Services, San Benito County...
Around Town: Hollister restaurant hosts holiday pet event
The aroma of good food and the purr of community spirit will come together as the Running Rooster Restaurant hosts a special fundraiser to support Cat Crew California, a nonprofit in San Benito County that focuses on capturing, fostering and finding homes for local...
Tri-county town hall will discuss the arts’ role in state economy
The San Benito County Arts Council is joining arts organizations throughout the region to implement the California Arts Council’s Creative Economies in Action initiative.
The effort will begin with a statewide engagement tour and public town hall in January, says a press release from the...
Grant brings Poppy Jasper scavenger hunt to public transit
The Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority has awarded an $18,000 grant to the Poppy Jasper International Film Festival to create a transit-oriented scavenger hunt connecting the downtowns of Gilroy and Morgan Hill during the festival's eight-day run in April.
The grant, part of VTA’s Transit-Oriented...
Seniors treated to new teddy bears in Hollister
Local seniors were treated Dec. 2 to Mirastar Federal Credit Union’s “Teddy Bears on Patrol” initiative at the Hollister Senior Center.
Employees of the credit union visited the senior center on West Street and donated teddy bears for dozens of seniors who were there for...
Judge stalls San Benito County’s attempt to identify social media users
Anonymous Facebook users who run what they describe as a “satirical” social media page have sued San Benito County over its recent efforts to name them as the page’s owners.
At a Nov. 26 online hearing before the California Northern District Court, after receiving arguments...
