Open Space Trust Buys 2500 Acres
The Peninsula Open Space Trust purchased a nearly 2,500-acre portion of the Sargent Ranch in southern Santa Clara County, according to the organization’s president. The property is located near the site of a proposed sand and gravel mine.
POST President Gordon Clark spoke with this...
Gilroy Garlic Festival tickets go on sale May 31
Operators of the Gilroy Gardens and the Garlic Festival Association have been busy working together to finalize details for the 2025 Garlic Festival—which is returning this summer after a five-year absence.
Tickets for the event will go on sale 12pm May 31on the association’s website.
On...
Authorities complete San Benito riverbed cleanup
City of Hollister and San Benito County authorities this week completed a cleanup of the San Benito River that resulted in the removal of tons of garbage and debris, including vehicles, mattresses, shopping carts and a boat.
The riverbed had become a site of illegal...
Local Scene: Chorale joins jazz band
Sanchez makes president’s list
Jenifer Sanchez, of Hollister, was named to the Southern New Hampshire University president’s list for the spring semester. Full-time undergraduate students who have earned a minimum grade-point average of 3.700 and above for the reporting term are named to the president's...
Mushroom Festival returns with focus on community, scholarships
The annual Morgan Hill Mushroom Festival is set to return May 24-25 at the Morgan Hill Downtown Amphitheater and surrounding area, bringing with it an enhanced focus on community involvement and educational scholarships while celebrating the region's fungal heritage.
The festival, which has been running...
San Benito County interim CAO joins regional board
San Benito County’s Interim County Administrative Officer, Henie Ring, was recently appointed to the board of directors of the Monterey Bay Economic Partnership.
Ring joins incoming board members that include Hartnell College Superintendent/President Michael Gutierrez, UC Santa Cruz Vice Chancellor for University Advancement Mark Delos...
Rebekah Children’s Services teams with Gavilan College to create culinary career pathway for at-risk youth
In a move to expand educational opportunities for disadvantaged youth, Rebekah Children’s Services announced a new partnership with Gavilan College that will allow students in their Kneaded Culinary Academy to earn college credit and certification starting this fall.
The three-way collaboration was unveiled during a...
El Teatro Campesino is District 17 Nonprofit of the Year Â
San Juan Bautista-based El Teatro Campesino was named by Sen. John Laird as the 2025 Nonprofit of the Year for District 17.
“For over half a century, El Teatro Campesino has uplifted the voices of working people, celebrated Chicano culture, and inspired generations through the...
San Benito County cleans up homeless riverbed encampments
Local authorities this week began cleaning up homeless encampments in the San Benito River bed in an ongoing effort to remove hazardous materials and direct unhoused people to services and more stable shelter.
San Benito County is leading the effort in partnership with the City...
Volunteer to help improve local pollinator habitat
A coalition of local, state and national groups will host a pollinator habitat planting community action volunteer event May 2 and 3 at the San Benito County Historical Park in Tres Pinos.
Volunteers will be encouraged to spend the morning helping to prepare the soil...