Wrestling: The Balers’ Fantastic Four
Michael Camacho, Miguel Puga, Matt Ramon and Michael Guzman are the top returners for a San Benito High wrestling team that has hopes of challenging state powerhouse Gilroy for the Monterey League Bay Gabilan Division championship.
Best of Out & About, Dec. 9, 2016.
If you’re over 40 years old and love the sport of dirt bike riding then you’ll want to meet up with the 40 Plus Vintage Group. Members meet once a month and race their vintage, pre-1974 MX motorcycles for fun and sport. There are only a few rules and the first one is, everyone has a good time. So dust off your old digs and check out a vintage inspired race on Sunday, Dec. 11 at the Hollister Hills SVRA Vintage Track, 7800 Cienege Rd. Contact group president Frank Vest at (408) 655-8549 or go to 40plusvintagegroup.com.
Locals beam with giving for 12 days campaign
The annual 12 Days of Giving charity campaign wrapped up on Nov. 29, but the donations are still coming in.
New county supervisor ready for his role
The end of the year marks the beginning of Mark Medina’s new role as District 1 supervisor.
With signature events hanging in balance, city supports Olive Festival
Hollister council members Monday voted 4-1 to approve a request to host the 2017 Olive Festival at the Brigantino Spray Field Facility next October.
Hollister council members work to hash out cannabis rules
Council members squabbled over proposed changes to a local marijuana ordinance at their Monday meeting.
Eccentric playwright makes big promises
The literary device of a play within a play has a long and rich history extending back to the time of Shakespeare and earlier. It continues in the San Benito Stage Company’s Sidecar production of Rick Abbot’s Sing On!, a sequel to last year’s production of Play On.
Soccer: Balers are tough, talented
The San Benito High girls soccer team is coming off arguably its best season in program history, winning its first-ever Central Coast Section playoff game (not counting a forfeit victory it received four years ago). The Haybalers were expected to return up to nine starters this season, a huge haul that would’ve made them the odds-on favorite to win the Monterey Bay League’s Gabilan Division and make a deep run in the postseason.
Guest View: Assemblyman Alejo says farewell
It has been a great privilege to represent the Central Coast in the State Assembly for the past six years. I'm honored that voters put their faith in me three times since 2010 to be there champion in Sacramento.
