London: Enjoy the experience
Londoners know, and visitors find, that the city is unlike any other capital in the world. London projects the whole essence of Britain. The creation of London at her birth--as an urban settlement dating back to Roman times--tells a story all its own and perhaps a hint of how this grand city of today gathered the strength to survive and become one of the leading cities in the world.
Holte organizers getting prepped for Christmas meal
The first Holte Holiday Dinners event under new leadership on Thanksgiving went well, and now organizers are preparing for the Christmas lunch.
Pinnacle of organic farming at Phil Foster Ranches
Workers stood in waist-high greenery in a quarter-mile-long stretch of crops in Hollister packing, cutting and stacking celery on a cool December morning.
Latest rain totals throughout San Benito County
The latest, available storm totals for San Benito County show the highest measurement for the area at 3.76 inches of rain in the past two days.
Storm rain total nears 4 inches for area as of Friday morning
The current rain totals from the storm that swept through the region on Thursday show 3.62 inches of rain in one area close to Hollister, according to the National Weather Service.
Local power outages reported
Pacific Gas & Electric is reporting outages in Hollister and San Juan Bautista during Thursday's rain storm.
Half-inch of rain recorded in storm’s first hours
About a half-inch of rain had fallen outside the local water district office as of 3:30 p.m., according to the agency's executive director.
Crowning the cookie
As Thanksgiving shrinks in the rearview mirror, the goodie-focused holiday season continues with festive music playing on the radio, the scent of pumpkin spice tickling the nose and colorful lights dazzling the eyes. And the taste buds?
Column: Step out of the box and try a new wine
The holiday season is upon us and what better way to spend the chilly nights than by the fire with a glass of delicious wine? This time of year, wine drinkers tend to gravitate toward some of the more full-bodied reds, as opposed to the chilled whites enjoyed in the hot summer months. However, this is really the season in which there is something for everybody, and the best time to explore new wines.
Chamber names man, woman, ambassador of the year
The San Benito County Chamber of Commerce & Visitors Bureau announced its winners of the man, woman and ambassador of the year.
