Tag: san benito county
Teen dies in Jan. 29 crash in San Benito County
An 18-year-old passenger died in a vehicle crash on San Justo Road in San Benito County Jan. 29, according to authorities.
About 5:03pm Jan. 29,...
Local officials address immigration enforcement concerns
Amid fears and recent reports of federal immigration authorities targeting undocumented immigrants in local communities, law enforcement leaders and public officials throughout the South...
Three Hollister High students die in traffic accident
Three Hollister High School students died in a traffic collision just east of Highway 25 the night of Jan. 14, according to authorities. A...
Letter: Wait and see
Thank you for the Dispatch interview of Zoe Lofgren. She deserves every bit of newsprint. I felt proud of her service on the Jan....
Lofgren: Deportations would harm food supply
After celebrating the holidays with her family and recovering from a bout of Covid, Zoe Lofgren flew back to Washington, DC on Jan. 2...
Dozens of new state laws take effect for the new year
California lawmakers in 2024 introduced 4,821 bills, but most of them were tossed or otherwise rejected during the months-long legislative process during which most...
South Valley unites for farmworkers
On a recent December afternoon, about 30 volunteers gathered at St. Francis Retreat Center in San Juan Bautista to give their efforts to the...
Toy drive seeks donations for South Valley children
Rebekah Children’s Services, a South Valley nonprofit that serves about 14,000 children and families annually, is getting ready to collect and distribute donated gifts...
Rivas re-elected as Assembly Speaker
Robert Rivas, who represents 29th California district, was re-elected this week as Speaker of the California State Assembly.
Rivas, of Hollister, now begins his second...
UC Santa Cruz secures 2,400-acre ranch in San Benito County
UC Santa Cruz recently acquired and established the Strathearn Ranch Natural Reserve, a 2,400-acre oak-studded grassland property in San Benito County that will be...
