Rodeo celebrates San Benito County legacy
The 90th San Benito County Saddle Horse Show & Rodeo treated crowds to traditional competition events, performances, exhibitions, demonstrations and vendors at the fairgrounds in Tres Pinos June 28-30.
Participants from youth to seniors competed in barrel racing, bronc riding, bull riding, calf roping, mutton...
Bach to Blues concert is March 15 at Gavilan College
Following the successful 20th annual Marian Filice Youth Piano Competition held last weekend, Gavilan College's Music Program is preparing for its landmark 25th Bach to Blues concert at 7pm March 15 in the Gavilan College Theater.
The college has announced exciting guest performers for this...
Religion: Staying in the conversation
Deep in the faith of most Americans is the belief that there is a “Just God,” regardless of which religious faith one follows.
Even those who approach this universe primarily from a scientific view, note that “how things work” points to an order that must...
Mass Covid-19 vaccination site opens at Gilroy High
South County’s first mass Covid-19 vaccination site opened at Gilroy High School on Feb. 24, and health officials are hopeful the location can serve up to 2,000 people daily, dependent on supply.
The vaccination clinic at 750 West 10th St. uses the main and auxiliary...
Newsom signs 10 bills targeting retail theft in CA
Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a stack of bills Aug. 16 aimed at curtailing organized retail, property and auto theft in California.
Newsom appeared at a Home Depot in San Jose with state, business and law enforcement officials, signing 10 bills that he said go “to...
Conservation groups buy 668 acres of South Valley farmland
Three connected agricultural properties straddling the border of San Benito and Santa Clara counties were recently purchased by conservation organizations, ensuring the lands totaling more than 600 acres will remain an active link in a vital regional ecosystem.
The Peninsula Open Space Trust on Oct....
PG&E warns approaching heat wave could lead to power outages
PG&E is encouraging customers around the Bay Area to prepare for excessive heat on Friday that could contribute to power outages.
PG&E spokesperson Tamar Sarkissian said in an email that this could be an “all-hands on deck event,” and said crews will be out and...
Board of supervisors approves Coyote Valley preservation plan
The Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors has voted to limit development across some 7,500 acres in unincorporated Coyote Valley in an effort to preserve agricultural land for local farmers.
The plan, which the board approved unanimously Dec. 14, will limit the number of single-family...
Santa Clara County seeks to add resources for caregivers
Santa Clara County is moving forward with a series of actions to support family caregivers in response to a recent county survey that found caregivers need more resources.
The county Board of Supervisors accepted staff recommendations and instructed them to create ways to address caregivers'...
Cal Fire suspends burn permits in Santa Clara County
Due to the increasing fire danger, Cal Fire is suspending all burn permits for outdoor residential burning within the State Responsibility Area of Santa Clara, Alameda, Contra Costa and the western portions of Stanislaus and San Joaquin counties, says a press release from the...
