Ribbon cutting at BookSmart
BookSmart, 80 E. Second St., held a ribbon cutting Oct. 22 to showcase the new community conference room. Joining owners Brad Jones and Cindy Meister were members, ambassadors and staff of the Morgan Hill Chamber of Commerce. For more information, call (408) 778-6467.
BLM hosting open house meetings about oil, gas resources
The Bureau of Land Management is conducting meetings as part of a scoping process in examining use of oil and gas resources on federal land, and whether to involve areas beyond the Hollister Field Office, according to an announcement from the agency.
Investigators continue questioning in strip mall fire
Authorities are continuing to investigate a Hollister strip mall fire the chief called suspicious.
Police Blotter: Extortion reported on Airline Highway
Read the latest from the Hollister Police Department in this week's blotter.
Residents to absorb rate hikes starting next week
Ratepayers are about to start absorbing those hotly debated increases to water rates.
Friday hours back on at county library
The San Benito County Free Library will now be open for part of the day on Fridays – a departure from those days being closed since October 2012.
Prep Soccer: San Benito hands Christopher its first loss
GILROY — The Christopher girls soccer team was handed not one, but two huge blows heading into Friday’s Monterey Bay Gabilan League opener.
Governor’s new budget funnels more funding to schools
Schools state-wide are primed to benefit from Governor Jerry Brown’s proposed $106.8 billion state budget for 2014-15, which will infuse the public education system with an extra $10 billion in funds.
