Bike shop’s green efforts recognized
Off the Chain Bikes, 101 McCray St., Suite 101, was recently named a Certified Green Business by the California Green Business Network.
Green business practices include using environmentally safe cleaning products, recycling, reducing waste, and conserving energy and water.
Off the Chain Bikes, which Brian Lucas...
PG&E shutoff power affects 889 San Benito County customers
The San Benito County Sheriff's Office cautioned that PG&E is planning to turn off electricity Saturday for customers in rural areas of the county.
Watsonville man to challenge Panetta
With Watsonville’s City Plaza as the backdrop, Democrat Adam Bolaños Scow announced Oct. 15 that he will challenge U.S. Rep. Jimmy Panetta in next year’s primary election.
A longtime advocate and strategist for environmental issues, Scow said he plans to focus his campaign on affordable...
Council OKs motorcycle rally, ice rink
In a split 3-2 vote the Hollister City Council decided to bring back the famed Hollister Independence Motorcycle Rally next year with a five-year contract with Roadshows Inc.
The council also approved a contract with All Year Sports Galaxy that will bring an ice rink...
Two residents overdose on Fentanyl
Authorities are warning the public about fake pain pills laced with deadly Fentanyl after two local residents overdosed this week on the drug after thinking they took something else. One of the recent overdoses was fatal, according to authorities.
“It is believed Fentanyl has been...
Businesses, foundations lead fundraising for Garlic Festival victims fund
The money came in from all over the country, from customers and employees of giant companies and mom-and-pop stores, from community foundations, from fundraisers at fitness clubs and restaurants, and from thousands of individuals who gave as little as a few dollars.
In less than...
New regs challenge housing limits in CA cities
As cities like Morgan Hill, Gilroy and Hollister struggle to slow construction of new housing with self-imposed slow-growth measures, they fear that the new Housing Crisis Act of 2019 could reverse their efforts.
The new state law signed this month by Gov. Gavin Newsom redefines...
Teen musical opens at veterans building
Before Mama Mia! or The Jersey Boys ever saw Broadway stages, a lesser-known jukebox musical had already rocked Broadway audiences in 1985—Leader of the Pack.
Chock-full of golden oldies from the 1960s, such as “Be My Baby,” “Chapel of Love,” and “Da Doo Ron Ron,”...
