Bluegrass fest skedaddles from Bolado to Historic Park
Northern California bluegrass musicians will descend on San Benito County once again this August, but they’ll do so down the road from their prior home at Bolado Park where they’ve held an annual festival since its inception 22 years ago.
SBHS adds solar, saves money
San Benito High School students and staff have exerted some extra energy to plan and implement new procedures and install new equipment, including solar power, that will save—and renew—energy at the school for years to come.
The high school’s environmental science students and teachers, along...
Grocers pulling pistachios
Grocers in Tennessee, Georgia and Alabama are pulling pistachio
Police agencies to host another drug take-back event
On Oct. 26, the San Benito County Sheriff’s Office, Hollister Police Department and Drug Enforcement Administration will hold another “National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day”.
Building rat problem crawled up on veterans before rally
As local veterans groups prepared for the big Hollister motorcycle rally weekend in early July, they had a dirty little surprise crawl up on them—rats.
Earthquake shakes area east of Hollister
A 4.0-magnitude earthquake occurred at 11:36 a.m. in San Benito County, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.
Toddler’s recovery will dictate charges for driver in accident
Hollister - The California Highway Patrol will wait to press
Trip to U.S. Capitol Makes Big Impression
Most people's image of Washington, D.C. is that of a den of
Mission keeps him on his toes
Roger Grimsley has been involved in local politics for more than 40 years, stretching from his time as Hollister's city manager in the early 1970s through his current tenure as San Juan Bautista's city manager. He loves the machinations of government so much, in fact, that he came out of retirement to take the interim city manager's job in the Mission City, calling it “reinvigorating” and an opportunity to work with people. What follows is a Q&A with Grimsley, 71, who recently had his interim title removed in a vote of confidence from the San Juan City Council.













