Battle of the Bands highlights the best of the best at SBHS
San Benito High School's Rock Guitar Club has been hosting the Battle of the Bands competition since 2003, with the latest event held in October. The club started in response to the number of students requesting guitar lessons from SBHS English teacher Thomas Rooth.
Local Scene: Elks donate nearly $100K; highway construction resumes
Elks donate almost $100K
The Hollister Elks Club No. 1436 recently submitted its annual charitable giving report to the National Elks headquarters, showing a grand total of $93,755 in donations for 2022, according to a press release.
“This is an impressive contribution from a club mainly...
Substitute teacher re-launches backpack giveaway program
Hollister resident Jacob Oates is reviving his effort from seven years ago to give away backpacks through his organization, FEED the FLAME – which stands for “Fueling Every Educational Dream" and "Future Leaders Are Made Early.”
Local business fundraises to build home in Mexico
La Catrina Mexican Grill & Bar is having a night of dancing to raise money to build a home for a family in Tecate, Mexico.
Halt to downtown’s fake bird noises remains mystery
Those artificial, screeching bird noises atop the Briggs Building have gone silent, but the reason remained a mystery to the city manager as of Friday morning.
Meal delivery service off to a ‘Great’ start
Jeannette Pulido spent her one-year anniversary of opening 4th Street Eatery in April shortly after the Covid-19 pandemic forced her small businesses to make some drastic changes just to stay open.
But, she’ll be getting some much needed assistance as San Benito County has partnered...
