Southside Road closed for repairs
A portion of the hillside above Southside Road (at Blossom Lane) has begun to slide down to the road. It has encroached approximately two feet on to the road as of Wednesday, May 30.
In the interest of public safety, the County said it is...
City says no to tourism
The Hollister City Council dealt the San Benito County Chamber of Commerce a financial blow Monday when they unanimously refused to award $78,000 over five years for the Chamber's tourism efforts.
The proposed memorandum of understanding would not only have awarded the Chamber of Commerce...
Gavilan OKs new bond survey
When Lois Bandeira-Locci was campaigning four years ago for the District 7 seat on the Gavilan Joint Community College District board, the driving factor of her candidacy was the delayed development of the San Benito County extension campus.
As her term nears an end in...
City honors fallen
Hollister paid tribute to fallen servicemen and women May 28 during Memorial Day ceremonies.
The event is coordinated annually by the local Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) Post 9242. Post commander George Nava said it was a memorable day of ceremonies at both I.O.O.F. and...
Ag faces challenges in age of tech
While most Americans drift further and further from their agricultural past, the business of farming is still booming. But it is changing—and technology is a big part of that.
At a May 22 public panel discussion, California Secretary of Food and Agriculture Karen Ross said,...
Target shooting limits on federal land
Potential fire danger prompted the Bureau of Land Management to implement Stage 1 fire restrictions on BLM-managed public lands in Fresno, Monterey and San Benito counties. Target shooting will also be temporarily limited to 30 minutes before sunrise until noon, according to the rules...
Johnny come lately
It goes back decades, this love affair between Peter Lago and motorcycles.
He was just an awestruck child when his uncle pulled him atop a Honda Gold Wing, mystified at how such a monstrous machine could be balanced at a stoplight with just one foot....
Civil rights icon stumps for Rivas
Labor rights icon Dolores Huerta, who received the Presidential Medal of Freedom from Barack Obama in 2012, was in South County and San Benito County last week campaigning for her preferred candidate in the 30th District State Assembly race.
On Thursday, May 24, Huerta stopped...
Farm Bill stalls as Panetta cries foul
For Rep. Jimmy Panetta, whose 20th District includes some of the nation’s biggest farm producers, voting against the most recent Farm Bill was difficult but necessary.
“The failure of the Farm Bill on the House floor last week was due to a flawed process and...
