Local burn visible for miles
Firefighters and support crews from the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection conducted a prescribed burn in San Benito County on Sept. 27. The burn took place on private property in the Gabilan Range, west of Paicines in the McPhails Peak area, according...
Drug court spurs success on the road to recovery
Socorro Del Real teared up Wednesday morning as she stood in Courtroom 1 of the San Benito County Superior Courthouse for her last session of drug court.
Handler’s layoff leads to retirement for K-9 Deputy Dix
One of the most well-known snouts around the San Benito County Sheriff's Office received a commendation upon retirement from the San Benito County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday.
Hollister area had 1-2 inches of rain over weekend
The Hollister area’s precipitation levels since Friday ranged from 0.79 inches in southern San Benito County to nearly two inches of rain to the north of the city as of Monday morning.
Poppy Jasper film festival expands global reach
The Poppy Jasper International Film Festival has always had a global reach, but never to the extent as it has in 2021.
One of the benefits of hosting a virtual festival this year is its accessibility to not just people from throughout the state or...
Former Balers standout Kaiya Dickens doubles up at MPC
When Kaiya Dickens has two team practices a day, that’s considered an “easier” workload.
Such is the life of Dickens, a Monterey Peninsula College (MPC) freshman who doubles up as a basketball and softball player. In a recent stretch, the 2021 San Benito High graduate...
Gavilan develops solar and storage project
Gavilan College has gone solar. The community college has selected SunPower to deploy a fully integrated solar and storage project at its Gilroy campus.
A SunPower Helix Carport system, totaling about 1.4 megawatts, will be installed across two of the college’s largest parking lots, enhanced...
