Council to weigh sidewalk repairs, water softener restrictions
City officials hope to avoid getting tripped up when they weigh a new sidewalk repair program Monday.
Local districts plan to bypass enforcement of state water fines
San Benito County residents won’t have to fret much about those new $500 fines approved by the state.
Getting Out: No Disney magic needed for enchanting Mineral King
If you are of a certain age, you may remember hearing about Mineral King long ago. In the 1960s, Walt Disney planned to develop a ski area in this region at the very southeast corner of the Sierra Nevada. The original proposal met no resistance from environmental groups, but when the plan grew to 27 lifts and an estimated two million visitors per year, the Sierra Club and other groups united to fight and defeat the project.
Feeling the beat
With summer in full swing, locals are invited to area downtowns to enjoy a variety of music and dancing with friends and neighbors. Mild evening temperatures make for perfect family outings, where adults can let loose following a hard day’s work and kids can dance, play and sing along to the sounds of local bands.
Hollister’s first charter school evolves in year one
The teacher held up an iPad and displayed a picture of a tropical beach to a cluster of five students.
Local districts trimming the fat on school lunch programs
Public schools in San Benito County won't be offering much white bread or whole milk in school meals following stricter U.S. Department of Agriculture nutrition standards effective earlier this month.
Calendar & Briefs: Street Festival set for Saturday
Are you a fan of classic cars? Then you might want to consider spending part of Saturday at the annual Street Festival & Car Show in Hollister.
Scrapbook July 13-19, 2014
HONORS:Â Ashley Coates:Â Ashley Coates graduated with highest honors from UC Davis with a double major in aerospace science and engineering and mechanical engineering June 15.
Landscape company wins awardsÂ
Greenstreak Landscaping of Gilroy had another award-winning year. Greenstreak, lead by owner Pete Gluhaich, received two regional awards from the California Landscape Contractors Association. Gluhaich, a Cal Poly San Luis Obispo graduate, has been a landscape contractor for more than 27 years. The company has won 58 CLCA awards over 22 consecutive years. Local awards for the Central Coast were handed out June 27 in Santa Cruz. Greenstreak awards included first place: Design Build for Custom Residential for the Roberts Residence; and Achievement Award for the Water Feature for the Roberts Residence.
