Crews put out grass fire behind San Benito High
A grass fire started in a field south of San Benito High School on Friday afternoon, but crews quickly controlled it.
Ex-Scout leader’s rescheduled hearing set for Thursday
The Hollister man and former Boy Scouts leader suspected of sexually assaulting two juvenile teenagers between 2002 and 2005 had his latest preliminary setting put off until next week.
Pintello Theater pros carry production
Pintello Comedy Theater pros Jayson Stebbins and Denee Lewis Bohnsack get together to bring in playwright Jack Neary’s gentle and funny “First Night,” an amusing bit of witty theater. The two carry the production under the deft direction of Whitney Pintello.
Morgan Hill winery carries on legacy
Jerry and Judy Ross never planned to own their own Morgan Hill winery.
County weighs use of funds for Ebola preparation
The county is looking to use $66,157 in funds from the California Department of Public Health for services and training related to the Ebola virus.
Hollister considers well study to isolate chromium
Hollister officials are set to consider hiring a company to isolate where excess chromium in the water system is causing levels deemed unsafe by the state.
City accepting July 4 block party applications
Hollister officials are accepting applications for annual July 4 block parties.
Calendar: Easter egg hunt at veterans park
The local Veterans of Foreign Wars and Ladies Auxiliary chapters are presenting their annual Easter egg hunt set for 1 p.m. Saturday at Veterans Memorial Park.
Overheated cooler spurs response to San Juan facility
Firemen responded to a call about a potential structure fire in San Juan Bautista Wednesday morning and discovered an overheated water cooler.
District opts for smaller reserve
San Juan-Aromas Unified School District trustees voted 3-2 in favor of amending board policy to require the district to keep a 9 percent reserve, which easily meets the state-mandated minimum but is nearly half the size of the original rainy-day fund.

















