Records: City manager report downplays wastewater spills
A Hollister staff report from City Manager Bill Avera addressed two 2016 wastewater spills by stressing that less than 39,000 gallons of effluent reached the San Benito River bed.
Latest on storms: Repairs to cost ‘millions’
County supervisors Tuesday received an update on local flooding related to recent rainfall, with an emergency services official telling the board that both rain and a failing levee caused damage set to cost “millions” of dollars.
Rainfall totals keep climbing in wet winter for county
Recent regional rainfall broke yearly averages and even set a new wave height record in the Monterey Bay region.
County board to hear about flooding
County supervisors Tuesday morning will receive an updated report on flooding related to Pacheco Creek.
Wine your manners
Don’t wear fragrance. Colognes can interfere with your (or other’s) ability to sense some wine’s delicate notes.
Baby it’s kale outside
A number of years ago I was on a tour of Highgrove Royal Gardens in England. At this, the private residence of Their Royal Highness, we marveled at the beautiful hostas and ooohed and aaahed over the meadows of wildflowers. It was all quite stunning, my dears. And at the end of the tour guide slowed her pace. She lowered her voice nearly to a whisper as she announced “And here … we have … the California Wild Lilac!” Sounds of delight and awe rippled through our tour group. My colleague and I exchanged quick glances—so much build up for a native California plant that we routinely fly by on the highway without a second thought (no booing here, I truly love our hardworking ceanothus). And I couldn’t help but think about how much coddling and care must go into keeping that Mediterranean climate-loving shrub happy so far from its native soil.
County: Pacheco Creek flooding causes evacuations
The San Benito County Office of Emergency Services Friday afternoon issued an evacuation for the Lovers Lane area.
Police arrest burglary suspect after call by resident
The Hollister Police Department announced the arrest of a burglary suspect apprehended Wednesday after coming in contact with a resident in the home.
Officials report Lovers Lane area evacuated, possible breach
The San Benito County Office of Emergency Services on Friday afternoon issued an evacuation for the Lovers Lane area, and a supervisor reported a possible second breach in the area.
Panetta on Trump speech: ‘rhetoric echoing his divisive campaign’
Congressman Jimmy Panetta on Friday released a statement on President Donald Trump’s inauguration and speech.
