DeRose doubles down with second tasting room
DeRose Vineyards is a name well-known to wine lovers for its rustic cellar of a tasting room in the wilds of Hollister, on Cienega Road, smack in the middle of old California. Much of the Hollister hills still look much like they must have...
Local Scene: San Benito County Fair starts Friday
County fair is Sept. 29-Oct. 1
The 100th San Benito County Fair will take place this weekend, Sept. 29-Oct. 1, at Bolado Park Event Center, 9000 Airline Highway in Tres Pinos.
Fair hours are 12-10pm Sept. 29, 10am-10pm Sept. 30 and 10am-6pm Oct. 1.
“We have all...
Residents identify priorities for new high school
San Benito High School District officials are in the process of gathering input from local residents and families on their priorities and preferences for a second high school within the district’s jurisdiction.
The district has long foreseen the need for a new high school, as...
Hollister man dies in San Felipe Road collision
A 31-year-old Hollister man died in a collision on Highway 156 in San Benito County Sept. 24, according to the California Highway Patrol.
The two-vehicle crash occurred about 10:15pm on State Route 156 at San Felipe Road.
A 2016 Honda Civic was traveling southbound on San...
Cal Fire training program aims to increase defensible space efforts
The Office of the State Fire Marshal recently established a statewide program to allow qualified applicants to support Cal Fire in its defensible space and home hardening assessment and education efforts, says a press release from the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection.
Qualified...
California condors make rare appearance in Bay Area preserves
Winged visitors alien to the area have been casting their large shadows over Contra Costa and Stanislaus counties recently.
Preservation group Save Mount Diablo said in a statement Sept. 25 they’ve tracked the paths of six California condors soaring through the skies above Round Valley...
Volunteers pick up tons of garbage on Coastal Cleanup Day
Events at 52 Central Coast sites on Coastal Cleanup Day, Sept. 23, resulted in the removal of a number of unusual discarded items, including an ATM machine, iMac computer, a counterfeit $100 bill, a sign declaring “Not a Through Street,” a Statue of Liberty...
Local Scene: Pumpkin giveaway, housing element workshop, harvest festival
Pumpkin giveaway event set in Hollister
Gonzalez and Jones Law is hosting a community event on Oct. 7 to give away pumpkins to families in need in Hollister.
The event will be held at 905 San Benito St. in Hollister from 1-4pm.
All families who are in...
Swank Farms Experience opens Oct. 1 with HopTober Fest
As the days become shorter, trees start to change their colors and the crisp of fall appears in the morning air, that means many San Benito County residents’ favorite seasonal pastimes are on the horizon. That includes the many events, activities and farmstand shopping...
New Rancho San Justo leaders emphasize culture, safety
Rancho San Justo Middle School Principal Deborah Armstrong and Assistant Principal Samantha Rivas have come full circle in their new positions.
Armstrong and Rivas returned to the school this year after previously working together at Rancho and Hollister High School. They have enjoyed working with...
