County jobless rate dips to 6.5 percent
The county's jobless rate declined in September to 6.5 percent, according to the California Employment Development Department.
Gavilan volleyball: Rams gritty in victory
The reserves on the Gavilan College women’s volleyball team never sat down during Wednesday’s Coast Conference South Division opener against Skyline College.
San Juan Oaks to host events with 15-inch cups
San Juan Oaks Golf Club is looking to get more younger players and families interested in the game. To do so, it is trying something new with two upcoming events featuring 15-inch holes.
Stanton stands tall in goal
Anissa Stanton is the rarest of talents, a starting goalkeeper for a ranked junior college soccer team one moment and a student physical trainer the next.
‘Sweeney Todd’: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street
“Sweeney Todd” is melodrama set to music at its nth degree. Stephan Sondheim’s music and Hugh Wheeler’s book bring this tawdry classic of Victorian English life together with a malicious, humorous tweak that will shock the squeamish and tickle fun house, gore-seeking viewers. Director Robert Kelly has brought Sweeney from the early 19th century to London amidst the German blitz in 1940.
Restaurant’s lemon soup recreated
Those who participate in social media are familiar with how posts can be shared around a network of friends. The latest viral video or cute animal photo is usually mixed in with a food photo or shared recipe. This week, I share how a post from a friend inspired this week’s column.
How to survive All Hallow’s Eve—or a bad horror flick
It’s Halloween and we all know what means. Yes, it’s time to take an old, untrustworthy car out into the middle of an abandoned town/forest/farm and explore. This is best done with friends who are just as stupid as you. But just so you have the upper hand in surviving your Halloween road trip, here is a survival guide.
Fair’s junior livestock auction raises $867K
The junior livestock auction, along with this year's Heritage Hog, raised $867,000, according to a San Benito County Fair announcement.
Judge tells homeowners to post bond in Ridgemark tree case
A court hearing Thursday about tree removal at Ridgemark ended in a temporary restraining order and a request to post a $1 million bond.
Change of season signals visit to the pumpkin farms
October launched into South Valley this year bringing with it the mother of all Indian summers. The first days produced August-like temperatures, and nobody around here was talking about frost on the pumpkin!
