Contract agreement ends cannery strike
Cannery workers left the picket line and went back to work at San Benito Foods in Hollister earlier this month, after management and their union agreed to a new labor contract that netted both seasonal and year-round workers a $1 an hour raise.
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Council moves to censure
Hollister mayoral candidate and Councilmember Honor Spencer took her public feud with Councilmember Rolan Resendiz to a new level this week, calling for the council to officially censure Resendiz in January “for his public comments using misogynistic and derogatory language towards women, senior citizens,...
Hospitals, clinics ‘desperate’ for blood
More than two years after the Covid-19 pandemic started, hospitals and medical facilities throughout the region are still “desperate” for blood supplies for their patients, according to an American Red Cross representative. One way that many people, organizations and venues are committed to helping...
Megan Phillips awarded for band devotion
The nonprofit Rancho-Maze Band recently paid tribute to the legacy of Joe Ostenson—a pillar of the local music-education community for nearly half a century—by recognizing a local young musician who exemplifies the characteristics of the life-long educator.
Marguerite Maze Middle School eighth-grader Megan Phillips was...
Victim in Park Hill beating dies; no suspects arrested
The man who was beaten atop Park Hill on Jan. 4 died Sunday of
Inmate Complaints Spark Jail Investigation
District Attorney John Sarsfield is planning to investigate
County offers blend of contemporary and traditional artwork
Ruth Marion Saunders has never shown her artwork in a commercial gallery before, but when she decided it was time to put some of her paintings up for sale she went all out. Saunders opened her own art gallery in San Juan Bautista, named the Zen Art Gallery Plus, on Third Street. She has one wall devoted to contemporary work and one wall devoted to more traditional pieces.
Charter school pulls petition
After a recent skirmish with the Morgan Hill Unified School District, Navigator Schools is pulling their charter application but vowing to resubmit a more complete version next month.
Hobby Lobby celebrates grand opening
Hobby Lobby celebrated their grand opening and ribbon cutting celebration event with friends, family, staff and Christine Giusiana, president/CEO of the Morgan Hill Chamber of Commerce, Chamber staff and ambassadors, as well as Steve Canet, Morgan Hill store manager. This family-owned hobby and crafts specialty business offers something for everyone with 65,000 crafting and home décor products, including floral, fabric, framing, needlework, arts, etc. Hobby Lobby is located 990 Cochrane Plaza in Morgan Hill. Details: www.hobbylobby.com.


















