No rain may not mean a drought — yet
This may be great weather for weekend fun, but a continued lack of rainfall has state and federal officials worried about a return of drought conditions, after two wet winters.
It hasn’t rained a drop here for more than a month, and none is forecast...
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Art, landscaping to beautify Highway 25
As part of Clean California, a state beautification project to upgrade a 1.6-mile section of State Route 25 with new planting and transportation art is underway, Caltrans officials announced last week.
The $1 million project was approved as part of...
Wall Street tumbles amid global sell-off
Wall Street suffered through another traumatic session Monday,
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Arts Council debuts first Pop-Up Market
The San Benito County Arts Council invites the community to a Pop-Up Market at The Art Depot in downtown Hollister on Feb. 11, from noon to 4pm.
The market will feature original artworks, art prints, wall décor, handcrafted resin gifts...
Water officials urge conservation in midst of rare storms
The last couple of days brought a change of pace with weather that is usually quite common for this time of year – rain. With the recent drought, though, local government officials are cautioning that the city and county aren’t out of the woods yet. “Even if we continue to get more rain, we’re still behind in the normal amount of rainfall,” said Jim Hart, the head of the city’s public works department.
