San Benito County History Overview

Lea este artículo en español aquí.The complications of maintaining San Juan Bautista’s historic look and feel were fully displayed during a hybrid meeting of the city’s Historic Resources Board and Planning Commission. The main topic of discussion was… paint. Specifically, …

Lea este artículo en español aquí.A new documentary, "American Agitators," examines the life of labor organizer and community leader Fred Ross Sr. It is narrated by El Teatro Campesino founder Luis Valdez and is scheduled to be shown at the …

California women have played a significant role in shaping every major industry within the U.S. and the world. Here are a few of them.

Lea este artículo en español aquí.San Juan Bautista’s history and—perhaps more importantly—preserving that history were among the subjects of the joint March 4 Historic Resources Board & Planning Commission Meeting.  The board received a presentation from Rincon Consultants, which specializes …

“Contemporary Indigenous Voices of California’s South Coast Range” is a unique and thought provoking exhibit coming to San Benito County starting Friday, March 15. The exhibition of rich and colorful portraits by documentary photographer and filmmaker Kirti Bassendine features Indigenous …

A photographic exhibition and screening of the documentary film “Contemporary Indigenous Voices of California’s South Coast Range” will be featured on March 15 in San Juan Bautista.

Lea este artículo en español aquí.On Nov. 2 Arts Audacity, Hollister Downtown Association and Hollister High School hosted their 2nd annual Dias de los Muertos event.Rosalinda Sanchez, executive director of Arts Audacity said the Dia de los Muertos celebration, "has …

Saul Dreier, a survivor of the Holocaust and founder of the Holocaust Survivor Band, will speak and perform at a special event in Morgan Hill on Nov. 18.

The San Benito County Historical Park hosted a gathering to commemorate the county's creation 150 years after it split from Monterey County. Elected officials representing residents on the city, county, state, and national levels joined with Fire and Sheriff’s departments, …

On February 12, 1874, San Benito County broke away from Monterey County, was officially established, and became its own. Which makes the county officially 150 years old this year.