Officials weigh renaming Highway 25 to recognize national park
The battle continues for naming rights related to the newly minted Pinnacles National Park.
Plant fire contained to pile of shredded rubber
A fire started early Thursday morning at West Coast Rubber Recycling, but was contained to the pile of material where it started, the fire chief said.
Hollister resident accused of stabbing man in eye
Police on Thursday arrested a 35-year-old Hollister man suspected of stabbing an unidentified 34-year-old Hollister man in the eye, according to police.
Daycare teacher charged, accused of dosing cups with pills
A pre-school teacher from Hollister was charged Thursday on suspicion of 10 misdemeanors after a fellow teacher reported that she had dosed toddlers’ sippy cups with sleeping pills, authorities alleged.
Briefs: Gavilan trustee to be honored
Gavilan College Trustee Laura Perry will be honored for providing over 20 years of service as a trustee of California’s community colleges. She will be recognized at the 2013 Annual Trustees Conference in May 2013. Laura Perry was first elected to the Gavilan College Board of Trustees in 1992 from the community of Morgan Hill, and is now Gavilan's longest-serving trustee. Perry is an attorney, and an alumna of Gavilan College.
Hot Ticket March 22, 2013
Meet Leta Rae Pereira: Come meet Leta Rae Pereira, author of “The Message Maker,” from 3 to 5 p.m. Saturday at BookSmart, 80 E. Second St., Morgan Hill. Free. Details: (408) 778-6467.
Sacred Heart rewards students for innovation
The following were award winners at last week's 2013 Sacred Heart Invention Convention:
Official says county roads maintained with just $400K
San Benito County public works employees maintain 386 miles of roadways on a budget of $400,000 a year.
Sharing the farm way with students
More than 900 third-grade students from around the county attended the annual San Benito County Farm Day at Bolado Park, from 8 a.m. to noon on Tuesday. The event is sponsored each year by the San Benito County Ag in the Classroom program through the Farm Bureau with help from more than 150 volunteers and presenters.
