NFL: Jacobson proud of ‘great’ Redskins minicamp
Former San Benito High and Gavilan College football player Wade Jacobson might have left the Washington Redskins after a three-day mini camp tryout without a contract Monday, but that doesn’t mean one might not be coming.
Guest View: Board should follow voters’ will on cannabis
According to sources close to the sheriff's department and the district attorney's office, those agencies plan to lobby the San Benito County Board of Supervisors at Tuesday's 9:30 a.m. public meeting for funding resources to eradicate allegedly illegal medical cannabis growing operations within the...
Pat Tillman’s mother shares her side of the story at gathering
The Rotary Club of Morgan Hill welcomed Mary Tillman to the Morgan Hill Community and Cultural Center on Wednesday.
Technology takes center stage at wineries
I was a young kid back in the 1960s, growing up in Cupertino when it was surrounded by acres of fruit orchards and cutting ’cots (apricots) for a summer job was a rite of passage. I remember my older brothers racing home on their bikes - out of breath - after being shot at with salt pellets from a BB-gun-wielding farmer for stealing a handful of cherries. Our fertile Santa Clara Valley, filled with a profusion of spring blossoms, was dubbed the “Valley of Heart’s Delight.”
Seat near plane’s bathroom is cause for traveling woes
I am not a good traveler. I like to go places, of course, but I really hate getting on an airplane to get there.
Is disrespect a common thread among teens?
Our local movie theaters – Gilroy Platinum Theater and Morgan Hill CineLux - are a couple of my favorite places to spend my extra time (and money). There’s just something about sitting in a darkened theater with a group of friends - and strangers - eyes glued to the big screen, laughing or crying or jumping out of our seats.
Salmonella outbreak linked to ‘Daniella’ mangoes
California Department of Public Health (CDPH) Director and State Public Health Officer Dr. Ron Chapman on Wednesday warned people not to eat Daniella-brand mangoes because they may be contaminated with salmonella. CDPH staff members are currently investigating multiple illnesses in the state of California that may be related to the consumption of mangoes imported from Mexico.
Dollar Tree reopens in Hollister after late 2013 fire
The Dollar Tree store in Hollister destroyed by a December 2013 fire has reopened.
Hollister’s Planned Parenthood closing without explanation
San Benito County won't have a satellite Planned Parenthood office starting Aug. 15, meaning local teens and migrant workers will have to travel to nearby Gilroy, Salinas and Watsonville to get the same services.
