Private wells left unwatched in drought cutback
Aromas residents Andy and Mary Hsia-Coron let a two-acre pond dry, stopped washing the car and changed to watering just plants that grow things they can eat.
Haru Matsuri festival celebrates Japanese heritage
During a warmer than usual Sunday in November 1959, members of the Japanese community in Morgan Hill gathered in a garage to share steaming bowls of white rice, renew friendships and celebrate their proud heritage in the first of many events that led to the founding of the annual Haru Matsuri festival.
Mayor admits lacking clarity on new fire fees
Mayor Ignacio Velazquez acknowledged that the city should have provided more clarity on new fees charged for fire department responses before the council’s approval Monday.
San Juan officials aim to mute bikers
San Juan Bautista officials for months have fielded citizen complaints—largely about noise, parking and speeding—regarding the Mission City’s signature streams of bikers flooding Third Street bars Friday afternoons through Sundays.
Students remove trash from riverbed before Earth Day
Parents, teachers and students joined together to remove 1,000 pounds of trash—including a deer jawbone and a cell phone—from a riverbed Saturday in celebration of Earth Day.
Cal-SOAP to host celebration for scholarship recipients
South County Cal-SOAP is hosting an end-of-the-year celebration to honor the group’s scholarship recipients.
City picks traditional sewer treatment over green concept
After considering a natural, island-based sewer treatment concept for the city's industrial pond back in February, Hollister council members suddenly shifted gears Monday and approved a more traditional process to remove sludge at the odor-plagued location.
Hollister OKs $88k for skate park without bids
Hollister council members Monday unanimously approved spending $88,000 on new equipment for an expansion to the skate park, but did so without going out for multiple bids.
State declares end to measles outbreak
The state has declared an end to the recent measles outbreak.
