CHP offers Senior Volunteers program
The California Highway Patrol’s Hollister-Gilroy Area Office is looking for motivated citizens who want to give something back to their community as Senior Volunteers, according to an announcement from the CHP.
Bill aiming to ban ‘Redskins’ in California schools heads to Senate
Assemblyman Luis Alejo's bill aiming to ban the use of "Redskins" as a public school mascot name in California is headed to the State Senate for a vote.
Hollister, Sunnyslope see big drops in water use
Water consumers in the Hollister and Sunnyslope districts have significantly reduced use during summer months when landscaping tends to jack up overall consumption.
CHP to conduct checkpoint Saturday
The local highway patrol office is set to conduct a checkpoint in the southern Santa Clara County area on Saturday.
Getting Out: Adventure within reach
Just yesterday, I received a text from a very old friend reminding me that on this very day 51 years ago, I saw the Beatles at the Cow Palace.
Scrapbook: Merjil/Barbeiro wedding
Christina M Merjil, a San Benito High School graduate, married Thomas Barbeiro on Aug. 15 at the California Maritime Academy in Vallejo. Merjil attended SBHS and then Gavilan College in Gilroy. She is a human resources specialist for Sephora in San Francisco. Her parents are Cristóbal and Angelina Merjil of Golden Valley, Ariz. Barbeiro is construction manager and cost engineer for Synergy Project Management in San Francisco. His parents, Eugene and Katharine Barbeiro, both have passed away. Please send Scrapbook announcements for weddings and other events to [email protected].
Calendar: Aromas Day, Music in the Park this weekend
The annual Aromas Day event is set for Sunday. According to organizers, Aromas Day is a day of fun for everyone with live music all day, wonderful food, lots of goodies to find in our vendor booths and art in front of the park with wonderful artworks by the Aromas Hills Artisans.
Congressman to host town hall in Hollister
Congressman Sam Farr, D-Carmel, is scheduled to host a town hall meeting Tuesday at the county board chambers.
Hollister trustee resigns after move from district
The Hollister School District accepted the resignation of their Board President Ben Flores on Tuesday because the trustee had to move to a home outside the district’s boundaries.
San Benito High officials weigh split of expenses
A presentation about funding San Benito High School senior activities such as the parent night and graduation turned into a longer discussion about a possible executive committee that would give students and staff more of a leadership role in the graduation ceremony design process.
