Questions put leaseback contracts under the spotlight
Litigation involving a taxpayer and the Fresno Unified School District over the lease-leaseback process for construction projects has school districts across California—including in San Benito County—checking their contracts or not starting them at all.
Garlic Festival tops $10M mark in donations
The Gilroy Garlic Festival eclipsed the $10 million mark in donations by distributing a record $350,000 to 167 participating nonprofit organizations, 2013 Festival Association President Dennis Harrigan announced.
Hollister students take regional band honors
Members of the Rancho Maze Band and Hollister Youth Music Network recently performed with the California Music Educators Association’s Central Coast Section Honor Band, according to a press release.
Musicians Thomas Feci (trumpet), Benny Gomez Jr. (tenor saxophone), Shyloh Gonzalez (bass clarinet), Jaxon Lopez (trombone),...
Driver abandons car after Union Road crash
An unknown motorist apparently abandoned his vehicle after it
Hospital withdraws from committee meetings
In a recent letter from the San Benito Intergovernmental Advisory Committee, local elected officials from various jurisdictions notified the public that the San Benito Healthcare District—which oversees Hazel Hawkins Memorial Hospital—is no longer participating in meetings with the committee as of Feb. 27.
The March...
Sheriff: Search continues for escaped San Benito County inmate
Law enforcement officers from throughout the region continue to search for Daniel Lopez Zavala, who escaped from the San Benito County Jail early Tuesday morning, authorities said. The sheriff’s office is asking the public to keep an eye out and call 911 if anyone...
