Nibbles needs a home
Nibbles is a sweet 3-year-old cat who hopes to be a forever companion. He can be shy at first, but once he knows you he will happily find a lap and enjoys "nibbling" treats. He and his gentle brother, Garfield, love to greet visitors in the outdoor, sunny kennels. Â Interested? Call (831) 634-1191 or visit PetFriends.org.
San Benito personalizes cafeteria menu
The newest item on the lunch menu at San Benito High School is a do-it-yourself salad bar that includes legumes, sweet pea sprouts, hard-boiled eggs and turkey bacon bits along with a heavy dose of personalization.
Police Blotter: Burglary, shoplifting cases over holidays
Read the latest blotter items from the Hollister Police Department.
Open Studios preparation under way
Artists of all medias will be putting down their cameras and paintbrushes to display their work in the annual Open Studios Art Tour this spring.
Group sweetens moods with desserts
Thanks to a new nonprofit, San Benito County residents can have their cake and eat it, too.
Part-time college instructors to walk out Feb. 25
An advocacy organization that represents 40,000 part-time college instructors across California is asking part-timers to symbolically walk out of the classrooms to draw attention to what they call a significant pay disparity. The move comes in the wake of a proposal the CPFA sent to Gov. Jerry Brown, asking for legislative reform to establish a living wage for part-timers, among other requests.
New laws: Phones smarter; plastic bags banned; licenses for all
Ringing in the New Year means a host of resolutions along with new laws such as those on fracking and social media. Gov. Jerry Brown signed the following into law for 2015:
Forums set on idea to expand bilingual campus
Hollister School District trustees are holding upcoming forums to get input on possible expansion of the dual language academy.
