Hospital board wants time for more scrutiny on district maps
San Benito Health Care District directors Thursday scheduled a possible decision on proposed district maps for future board elections and indicated they wanted more time for their own consideration and public feedback.
Gavilan offers nine more transfer degrees
Gavilan College students have nine more associate degrees for transfer that meet the requirements for guaranteed admission to a California State University.
Photographer Lora Schraft: With love, goodbye
Most strangers pass by without you ever knowing their name, where they’re from or where they’re going. My job as the chief photographer of the South Valley has been to document people and illuminate something about their lives.
Updated: Dated billboard ad finally taken down
A No on Measure J sign remained displayed on a billboard along San Felipe Road early this week, while state law is supposed to require campaigns to remove the advertisements within 10 days of an election.
Parks get playful with new structures
Shaun Savage hugged a soccer ball to his chest and attempted the gargantuan task of climbing the stairs to a giant slide on tiny legs.
City to consider retired Garringer for interim chief role
Hollister council members Monday will consider hiring former Hollister Fire Chief Bill Garringer as the interim chief to replace Chief Mike O'Connor.
Chamber mixer raises $700
The Gilroy Chamber of Commerce held it’s monthly mixer at Bonfante Collision Center where nearly 70 people gathered to network and help raise money for the Gilroy Compassion Center. More than $700 was raised as a result of the mixer. The Chamber’s monthly mixer partners a host business with a local nonprofit in order to provide awareness and needed revenue for the nonprofit organization. The monthly event creates an environment for networking and helps create a strong local economy.
Local author holds book-launch luncheon
Morgan Hill resident Gay Rodrigues taught 25 years in public schools and is now an author with the release of her self-published “Here Comes the Sun: A Recovery Workbook” and “How Did the Phoenix Rise from the Ashes: A Recovery Story.”
County board to weigh added funds for grand jury
Supervisors on Tuesday will consider allocating $5,406 to the San Benito County Civil Grand Jury so it can continue functioning through the fiscal year ending June 30.
Hollister Dual Language Academy designated K-8 school
Hollister School District trustees voted Tuesday to approve a $3.6 million plan that would expand the Hollister Dual Language Academy to a K-8 school at the campus it shares with Gabilan Hills.

















