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.
Board meeting roundup: Service level lowered on roads for general plan and more
Roadways could get more crowded
UK band ‘One Direction’ keeps name; Tres Pinos group now ‘Uncharted Shores’
There’s now only one “One Direction” – and it isn’t the Tres Pinos band that claimed to own the band name rights in a legal battle with a U.K. pop sensation, according to media reports.
Public comment: Residents talk Clear Creek, CDBG grant and more
At Tuesday's San Benito County Board of Supervisors a handful of residents talked about items not on the agenda. One called for the supervisors to work with Congressman Sam Farr on reopening Clear Creek. Another talked about "new" revenue for San Benito County in the form of unclaimed property held at the state controller's office. Others talked about the importance of the CDBG grant funding and remembered 9/11 on the 11th anniversary of the tragedy.
