Year in review: Nodes will survive well into 2021
2020 was the year of the highway node for some in San Benito County, as the four pieces of property targeted for service-oriented commercial development keep coming back to life.
Reggiardo family celebrates 100 years
In the early 1900s, Giuseppe Reggiardo, also known as “Joe Tuna” or “Joe Regge” (born 1878), came from the little town of Tunno, in the province of Liguria in northern Italy. His journey for a new, improved life started with a passage on a boat to a new world: America, The Land of Opportunity. He left his sisters and family in Italy and departed with some sadness, but with high expectations that buoyed his sagging spirit.
San Juan Bautista dog rescued after climbing tree
A Sunday evening stroll turned into a heart-stopping adventure when a one-year-old Yorkshire Terrier named Stevie found himself in a perilous predicament high atop a tree limb in San Juan Bautista.
The incident unfolded on Sept. 10, when Stevie’s owners took him for a walk...
San Benito food bank needs locals’ help for holidays
Holidays would not be the same without people gathering around tables laden with food, but for some San Benito County residents getting enough carbohydrates, proteins and fiber to fill out the menu is no easy task.
Animal ambassadors get a second chance
To be free or not to be free, that is the quandary. For those
Preview: Planning commission to consider Fairfield Inn approval
The Hollister Planning Commission this week is expected to review a request for approval of a new Fairfield Inn & Suites Marriott Hotel to be built at 390 Gateway Drive, just west of Tiffany Ford.
Local authorities seize 70k-80k pot plants, weapons off Frye Lane
Local authorities on Thursday morning seized an array of weapons and an estimate of between 70,000 and 80,000 marijuana plants along Frye Lane in San Benito County, according to a statement released Thursday afternoon.
