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...
Another View: Fruit of family’s labor became Casa de Fruta
Paralyzed by a surfeit of choice, I stood glazed-eyed and slack-jawed before the almost obscene bounty and variety of almonds spread out before me.
San Juan actor, farrier by day, set to star in ‘Gunslingers’
San Juan Bautista resident Jordan Garrick may put shoes on horses' hooves during the day to pay bills, but he moonlights as a fledgling actor.
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,...
Veterinarian on four wheels
The white, fluffy dog with big, brown eyes stood on its back legs and looked briefly at the veterinarian before turning away.
Rodeo spurs youth movement at Bolado Park
It was a long wait for Cash Robinson coming into the final day of the 79th annual San Benito County Saddle Horse Show & Rodeo at Bolado Park on Sunday.
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...
Gymkhana: Horse enthusiasts make themselves at home
Almost an entire week before the gymkhana state finals started at Bolado Park - its events were set for Aug. 28 through Friday - a temporary community of campers began what is now an annual rite of re-rooting itself at the San Benito County Fairgrounds.
Sunnyslope Medical Center feeling just like new
When the fire broke out at his office building at 2 a.m. on Nov. 14, 2012, Dr. Martin Bress knew everything was lost.
Boxing: Randy Guerrero’s pro debut ends in majority draw
OAKLAND - Sitting in the dressing room in the cavernous underbelly of Oracle Arena, Gilroy's Randy Guerrero thought his turn was next on four or five different occasions. As if all the weeks of training and preparation weren't tough enough, the task of shouldering the anticipation that thickened with each passing hour, would stir any professional into a frenzy.
