Vehicle ID’d as ‘associated’ to Sierra’s disappearance
A red four-door sedan is being linked to the disappearance of 15-year-old Sierra LaMar who has been missing since March 16, the Santa Clara County Sheriff's Department announced Monday morning in a press release.
Top 5: Cinco de Mayo celebrations
1. MACE Cinco de Mayo dinner: The Mexican-American Committee on Education (MACE) of San Benito County 42nd annual Cinco de Mayo Scholarship Banquet is May 5, at San Juan Oaks Golf Club. The evening event will be emceed by Esmeralda Montenegro Owen, curator of marketing and community engagement for the National Steinbeck Center. The Banquet will include a program, dinner entertainment with Trio Borincano from San Jose, and dancing entertainment with Sonido con Sabor and deejay Sergio Flores. The event will pay tribute to the 2012 MACE Man and Woman of the year, Fernando Gonzalez, a former Hollister mayor and owner of True Value Hardware and Margie Barrios, San Benito County supervisor. Tickets are $50 per person; table reservations of eight people are encouraged and still available. No tickets will be sold at the door. Donations can be made by those who cannot attend the event to: MACE PO Box 1282 Hollister CA 95024. Details: Call George Muñoz (623-4429), Veronica Lezama (245-6971) or Mickie Luna (673-2009)
Hunger Games
…the snake-y kind. Lazarus the gopher snake and Oreo the king snake, two of the educational critters at the Wildlife Education and Rehabilitation Center, have come out of winter dormancy and they are hungry hunters!
Hollister council to give direction on Measure T
The Hollister City Council on Monday is scheduled to consider options for a prospective ballot question asking voters to extend the Measure T sales tax approved in November 2007.
Former SJ cop convicted of molestation to be sentenced
A sex scandal that erupted eight months ago and involves a former San Jose police officer from Gilroy will culminate in court Monday afternoon.
Search for Sierra continues
The Santa Clara County Sheriff’s dive team spent the day Thursday searching Anderson reservoir, the largest reservoir in the county, for any sign of missing teen Sierra LaMar.
Search for Sierra continues in local reservoirs
The Santa Clara County Sheriff’s dive team spent the day Thursday searching Anderson reservoir, the largest reservoir in the county, for any sign of missing teen Sierra LaMar.
Clubs showcase student interests
Friday afternoons at Cerra Vista School will be bustling with activity for the next few weeks as the school’s third- through sixth-grade students participate in enrichment clubs from 1 to 2 p.m.
Community spotlight: Teachers of the year named
The San Benito County Office of Education named the 2012 Teachers of the Year in April. Once a year, the Office of Education recognizes the hard work and dedication of one educator from each school in the county. This year’s recipients are listed below:
