Local Scene: Highway 25 gains federal funds
Highway 25 project gains federal funds
The California Transportation Commission (CTC) last week allocated nearly $3 billion for projects to repair and improve transportation infrastructure throughout the state.
The allocation includes $8.9 million in funds from the federal Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) of 2021...
Local Scene: Feeding the Frontline; Youth Rising raises $50K
Feeding the Frontline
The San Benito Health Foundation on Oct. 19 will host “Feeding the Frontline: Binational Hope, Health Without Borders,” a drive-thru food distribution event to support local families.
The event will take place 3-6pm at the health foundation’s headquarters, at 351 Felice Drive in...
Enjoy fall activities at Hollister Hills SVRA
With the arrival of fall comes a complete season of fun, safe, family friendly events at Hollister Hill State Vehicular Recreation Area. The park’s main entrance is located at 7800 Cienega Road in Hollister.
Activities at Hollister Hills scheduled for October include:
- Red Sticker Ride...
‘Reality of war’
About 50 Civil War “reenactors” spent this past weekend at San Benito County Historical Park demonstrating what life, work and combat were like in the 1860s during the war between the North and South.
The annual Civil War Days events Sept. 16-18 were co-sponsored by...
Putting for a good cause
The Hollister Firefighters Local 3395 enjoyed a warm, sunny day Sept. 9 for the public safety union’s second annual fundraising golf tournament at Ridgemark Golf Club.
A total of 108 golfers played in the 2022 tournament, according to Taylor Siemann, Hollister Fire Engineer and Local...
Local Scene: Housing element, Senior health
Andrews named to Dean’s List
Casey Andrews, of San Juan Bautista, has been named to Southern New Hampshire University's Summer 2022 Dean's List.
Full-time undergraduate students who have earned a minimum grade-point average of 3.5 to 3.699 for the reporting term are named to the Dean's...
Youth Rising spotlights young leaders in Hollister
Youth Alliance will showcase its second annual Youth Rising event on Sept. 15 to honor young people and their commitment to improving themselves and their community, says a press release from Youth Alliance.
The Youth Rising initiative seeks visionaries to invest in young people’s wellness...
Local arts council shares $4.75M grant for Central Coast
The San Benito County Arts Council, Arts Council for Monterey County, Arts Council Santa Cruz County, San Luis Obispo County Arts Council, Santa Barbara County Office of Arts and Culture and the Ventura County Arts Council announced that the Central Coast Region has been...
Local Scene: Students read millions of words
Between May 1 and July 31, students throughout San Benito County read 4,958,447 words and 7,724 books, County Superintendent of Schools Krystal Lomanto announced earlier this week. The results are part of the San Benito County Office of Education's 2022 Summer Reading Challenge.
Also during...
Artists selected to install two public art projects in San Benito County
The San Benito County Arts Council, along with local artists, community members and representatives from California Department of Transportation, recently selected three artists through a statewide call-for-artists to create and install new public artworks for two Clean California Projects in San Benito County.
The first...