La Pastorela returns to stage
A bi-annual tradition returns to Mission San Juan Bautista on Nov. 24 with the longest-running presentation of El Teatro Campesino, La Pastorela, a musical retelling of the trek of the shepherds to Bethlehem for the birth of Jesus.
The Nov. 24–Dec.19 pageant offers stirring action,...
A bumper crop of native seeds
Squirrels rejoice!
It's a bumper crop of acorns this year and besides the delight of these fuzzy, tree climbing varmints, the good news is that they do not harm lawns and have little impact except for the nuisance of cleaning up after them.
“Because of the...
King named 2017 Rodeo Queen
Corissa King took home the crown for San Benito County Rodeo Queen on Saturday at Bolado Park.
King competed against three other contestants including runner-up Shaelie Askew, Ashley Galdos and Kelsee French.
The rodeo is next weekend at Bolado Park. A queen has been named since...
Arts Council celebrates new veterans mural
As part of the Veterans Voices of San Benito County Project, with funding help from the California Arts Council, the local arts council has overseen a mural project on the Veterans Memorial Building in downtown Hollister. On May 19, the San Benito Arts Council...
San Benito Rodeo scheduled set
The San Benito County Saddle Horse Show & Rodeo is set for June 23-25, 2017 at Bolado Park. Check out the full schedule of events below or go to SanBenitoCountyRodeo.com for more.
2017 Schedule of Events                                                       Â
FRIDAY, JUNE 23rd, ELIMINATIONS
-8:00 a.m.: Track & Arena
-followed by Reined...
Trash politics
In 2006, the City of Hollister, City of San Juan Bautista and the County of San Benito demonstrated to the community their ability to work together and move forward on a joint agreement for waste services working as a Joint Powers Authority. As a...
Guest View: Seeds for extraordinary change
Spring has sprung in the Hollister School District! Just as spring flowers move from seed to full bloom, the Hollister School District is planting and sowing seeds with the optimism of a beautiful garden of achieving students and highly trained staff. With the vision...
Mushroom Masters
So captivated by the mushroom, Egyptian pharaohs considered the famous fungi food for royalty and decreed that no commoner should touch them. The Egyptians were not alone in their reverence for the mushroom. Various civilizations in history have placed the mushroom central to religious...
VFW egg hunt set for Saturday
Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 9242 and the VFW Auxiliary are presenting their annual Easter Egg Hunt at 1 p.m. Saturday.
There will be three age groups for the hunt at Veterans Memorial Park:
2-4 years old
5-7 years old
8-10 years old
There will be some special eggs...
Active week for public’s health
National Public Health Week (NPHW) 2017 is a time to promote the benefits of a healthy, vibrant San Benito County. NPHW 2017 shines a spotlight on public health, highlighting how far our community has come as well as acknowledging how much more we need...
















