Mayor: Panel to recommend Flynn Road site for Fire Station No. 3
A panel of leaders from area governments is recommending that the fire department should locate Fire Station No. 3 on Flynn Road near the county jail, the mayor confirmed Monday.
Citadel spokesman confirms oil company weighing conventional drilling
Citadel Exploration is weighing the use of conventional techniques for oil extraction – instead of long-planned steam injections – at the Project Indian site in southern San Benito County, a company spokesman confirmed to the Free Lance.
Explore history with Civil War Days
Take a step back in time and commemorate California’s history in the Civil War with California Civil War Days and Nights at San Benito County Historical Park, Highway 25, one mile south of Tres Pinos.
Police Blotter: Vandalism cases reported in Hollister
Read the latest blotter items from the Hollister Police Department, including several vandalism reports.
VFW to honor active soldiers with banner program
Bernie Ramirez took over as president of the local Veterans of Foreign Wars chapter in July, and he’s already taking action with a new banner program aimed at active servicemen.
Railroad Garden Tour raises funds for nonprofits
The 20th annual Railroad Garden Tour, a fundraiser for the St. Joseph’s Center and the Community Food Pantry, will take place throughout South Santa Clara County and North San Benito County Saturday.
The eight-stop self-guided tour features local model railroad displays and gardens at area businesses and residences. The tour starts at the Llagas Creek Railway on Llagas Road in Morgan Hill, and continues to numerous stops in Gilroy including Garden Accents Nursery, Big Iron Garden Railroad and the Mount Madonna Railroad. The tour concludes at the Smith Family Railroad in Prunedale.
Donations to the Railroad Garden Tour will benefit the St. Joseph’s Center in Gilroy and the Community Food Pantry.
For more information, call (408) 848-1440 or (408) 842-1843, or send an email to [email protected].
County fair fundraiser dinner around the corner
A fundraiser to raise money for the 2014 San Benito County Fair will run from 5:30 p.m. to 10 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 23 at the Bolado Park Event Center at 9000 Airline Highway in Tres Pinos.
Big pig ready for ‘big year’ at county fair
Hollister resident Sarah Nino is raising quite a hog – one she hopes will be worth thousands of dollars when she goes to the San Benito County Fair this year.
Police agencies start ‘summer mobilization’ efforts
California Highway Patrol officers in Monterey and San Benito Counties started their “summer mobilization” effort Friday, and it runs through Labor Day, according to an announcement from the CHP.
