Marty: Post-employment benefits – ticking time bomb
The San Benito County Board of Supervisors is once again toying with the notion of diverting payments from the severely underfunded OPEB trust fund to pay for current operations. It’s time to kill this very bad idea before it kills the county’s future.
A ‘sweet’ heart of a treat at De Brito factory
When it comes to chocolate or caramel apple sales, holidays are often a busy time at De Brito Chocolate Factory. Christmas is the height of the season for Alene De Brito and her crew, who make chocolate covered toffee and apricots, caramels and decadent caramel apples that have been featured on Food Network.
Vines may be dormant, but wineries are bustling
In the cold, dark days of winter, our grapevines go dormant. The grape vine stops the uptake of water from its roots to keep moisture from freezing and bursting inside the plant cells. Any remaining water inside the vine is transferred to an inter-cellular area where it can safely freeze without causing any damage. All growth is put on hold to conserve energy for the next growing season.
Baseball: Rams on upswing
Kenny Hall helped Gavilan College’s baseball program return to relevance last season. Now, the sophomore first baseman from Live Oak High wants more.
Football: Gavilan players pledge to four-year programs
At least two Gavilan College football players made recent commitments to four-year schools.
College Beat: SBHS alum Tonascia named to CCCAA Honor Roll
San Benito High and Gavilan College graduate Emily Tonascia was named to the 2012 Scholar Athlete Women’s Honor Roll by the California Community Colleges Athletics Association.
Dog’s neighborhood enemies make resolution difficult
You know how on New Year's Day you recklessly make those stupid things called resolutions? And you know how one of those resolutions is always to lose weight because basically you've been eating fattening food for the entire holiday season and your pants no longer zip up? And you know how you always feel so much better about yourself when you write down “exercise more, eat less?”
Hazel Hawkins awarded for OB safety standards
The Hazel Hawkins Memorial Hospital's Obstetrical Department was the recent recipient of the prestigious “Quest for Zero” award from BETA Healthcare Group for excellence in O.B. safety standards, according to an announcement from the hospital.
Christians begin preparation for Easter
Despite society’s exuberance regarding Christmas, Easter is “the greatest and oldest feast of the Christian Church.” This ancient holiday commemorates the resurrection from the dead of Jesus Christ and is the linchpin of a whole series of Christian holy days.
