Chamber to host San Juan election forum
The San Benito County Chamber of Commerce & Visitors Bureau is hosting an election forum Monday in San Juan Bautista.
Both sides of Measure J debate report sign damage
Both sides of the Measure J campaign are reporting signs that were damaged or stolen.
Police Blotter: Manufacturing metal knuckles reported
Read the latest blotter items from the Hollister Police Department.
Windows can be a major hazard for birds
I am enjoying my morning coffee when I hear a sickening thud and the sound of something lightly sliding down the kitchen window. The window shakes ever so slightly. Before I can even look up from my newspaper, I realize a bird has struck the window. Looking outside, I see a trembling, dazed mockingbird on the walkway below. Fortunately, he is on his feet. I watch him for a few minutes to be sure none of my neighbor's cats, who claim my yard as their own, find him. In a few minutes, thankfully, he is airborne again—hopefully wiser about windows and no worse for wear.
Calif. community colleges to offer bachelor’s degrees
In a historic first for public education in the state, Gov. Jerry Brown signed legislation Sunday that allows community colleges to award bachelor's degrees in fields not currently served by the California State University or University of California schools.
Feds OK design for cemetery at former Fort Ord site
A federal agency has approved a design for the California Central Coast Veterans Cemetery at the former Ft. Ord site, according to Congressman Sam Farr's office in a statement released Monday.
Student volunteers collect nearly a ton of garbage
The students in Susan Bessette’s Accelerated Achievement Academy classes have a ton to brag about after they participated in the California Coastal Cleanup Day on Sept. 20.
