Aromas group seeks moratorium on oil drilling
An Aromas group wants San Benito County to tighten controls on oil and gas drilling and is seeking a six-month moratorium on new wells in the meantime.
Roads could get more crowded with new designation
San Benito County roads will be more crowded by 2035 – and not just because of population growth.
San Benito County Fair preparation starts early for 4-H
While the San Benito County Fair is open to the public for three days the last weekend in September, it starts a lot earlier for some local residents. For a handful of students involved in Cienega 4-H, it started back in December when they purchased calves they raised into steers that they will show in two weeks.
Library off the hook on closure
Karminder Brown's family is not poor, but she said they might be if they had to purchase all the books and resources her children use at the San Benito County Free Library each week.
Stacy Lonnberg claims she is mentally unstable for trial
The Gilroy woman who is charged with two counts of murder for allegedly driving drunk and causing a Jan. 14 car crash that killed her husband and daughter has said she is mentally incompetent for trial.
Police say report of suspicious person near school stop a misunderstanding
After receive two reports in two days of a suspicious male in the area of Calaveras School, police officers have determined that it was a misunderstanding – the man reported as suspicious was there to check on his son who attends the school
Top 5: Civil War Days, Rock to the music and more
Civil War Days: The San Benito County Historical Park will host Civil War Days Sept. 15 and 16, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., with re-enactors filling the historical roles of townspeople and soldiers from the era. The annual event will feature battle scenes and a chance to walk around the Historical Village to see what life was like during the period. Admission is $10. Details: Visit http://sbchistoricalsociety.org or call Don Pidd at 902-9349.
Scrapbook Sept. 10-14, 2012
BIRTH: Holden Bridger Thomas: Holden Bridger Thomas was born Aug. 17, 2012 at Kaiser Walnut Creek to Lanette and Cory Thomas of Pleasanton. He weighed 8 pounds, 8 ounces.
