Sans: Lack of winter weather may have cattle shipping sooner rather than later
Whew, it’s been a busy couple of weeks down here in South County; I haven’t even had time to write my column! And, with the way the weather has been this year, it looks like it’s going to get even busier as lots of folks are already starting to ship their cattle due to the lack of rain this year. We haven’t even had a real winter this year.
Pinnacles visitors bring money to the community
   A new National Park Service report shows that more than 246,000 visitors in 2010 spent $4.8 million in Pinnacles National Monument and in communities near the park. The spending supported 58 jobs in the local area.
Red Phone: Callers are steamed over street conditions
Callers to the Red Phone lately have alley fever. After the City of Hollister Public Works Department recently addressed shoddy street conditions on two other alleys – Browns and Wentz alleys – another caller this week offered a brief description of her displeasure with three local roadways: Smith Alley, Washington Street, and Monterey Street near St Luke’s Episcopal Church.
No biker rally this year, but promoters show interest
Corbin submits application for third annual event this summer at its Hollister site
Supervisors to consider budget reserve policy
Over 3 years, county used $15M from reserve dollars, depleting it from 15 to 6 percent of general fund
Hollister OKs separate election measures on mayor, treasurer
Hollister City Council members had a case of deja vu at Monday’s meeting, when they approved a third resolution to place considerations for an at-large mayor and an appointed treasurer on the June ballot.
Cannella on reg’s: ‘Death by a thousand cuts’
State senator talks politics, bill to forgive SBC tax bill
Fair swine barn improves with 4-H project
4-H All Star project upgrades walkways to auction arena
Updated: Coroner releases ID of victim in fatal wreck near San Juan
The San Benito County Sheriff's Office has released the identity of the victim in Thursday morning's fatality on Highway 101 near San Juan Bautista.

















