Happy Monday! A reminder that below this week's featured offerings you will find a local news digest designed to help you easily keep up with important stuff that's happening in your backyard. And: A seasonal recipe to bring some delicious to your week.
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By Eric Johnson
Published Apr 29, 2024
On Photography and Politics
Art and Community
This week, we focus on a Californian who found a creative way to contribute to his community. Robert Buelteman is a fine art photographer who devoted much of his career to protecting the wild lands around his home on the San Francisco Peninsula. By beautifully documenting redwood forests, oak studded hillsides and a watershed that were under massive pressure of development, he helped two environmental organizations preserve more than 140,000 acres of land from Santa Cruz to San Francisco.
This all occurred during the decades when the place once known as the "Valley of Heart's Delight" exploded to become became Silicon Valley. And, in his later career, Buelteman invented a new form of imaging technology that was celebrated in nationwide publications, including Wired magazine. His inspring, brief recounting is a very "California" story.
The Making of ‘The Unseen Peninsula’
A celebrated photographer reflects on the life that led to his first book, which captures a secret paradise in the heart of the San Francisco Peninsula.
Robert Buelteman Captures the Secret Beauty of Plants
Before he started making images without a camera, Robert Buelteman was a celebrated nature photographer who worked primarily in black-and-white film.
Recipe of the Week
Our friends at Sacramento Digs Gardening publish a recipe from their gardens every Sunday, which we feature here so you can start your week with some yum.
See more recipes in their Taste Spring! cookbook.
Rhub-berry cake does a flip for spring
NEW Upside-down cake features stripes of rhubarb, dots of blueberries
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Gilroy Assistance League Announces 2024 Grant Recipients |
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The Gilroy Assistance League officially announced their 2024 grant recipients at a luncheon and presentation held April 11 at Eagle Ridge Golf Course. |
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Arts Showcase Features Thousands of Youth Works |
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The San Benito County Office of Education partnered with the San Benito County Arts Council to host the eighth annual San Benito County Arts Showcase on April 10, at the Veterans Memorial Building in downtown Hollister. |
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San Benito County Set to Update Animal Ordinance |
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San Benito County is inviting residents to participate in an update process for local Ordinance Title 13, which focuses on animals within the community. |
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More Than 10K Comment on Sargent Ranch Quarry Study |
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Final counts reveal that more than 10,000 letters were submitted to the Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors during the public comment period for the Sargent Ranch Quarry Draft Environmental Impact Report. |
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Family Day Raises Funds for Theater Group in San Juan Bautista |
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Youth from Salinas, Watsonville and beyond put on a short play April 21, joining El Teatro Campesino in San Juan Bautista as part of the long-standing theater group's annual Family Day fundraiser. |
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Gilroy Facility Presents Sustainable Distribution Model on Earth Day |
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To celebrate Earth Day, Performance Food Group on April 22 held an open house event in Gilroy to show how they have created a sustainable distribution model at the company’s local facility. |
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Recent Local News |
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• School District Reconfiguring Local Schools
In response to new housing developments, the Hollister School District is reconfiguring area schools to serve a shifting population.
(04/29/2024) → Benito Link• Community Wildfire Prevention Plan to be Updated
The California Coastal Conservancy and the California Department of Conservation have provided a $700,000 grant for local agencies to update their Community Wildfire Prevention Plans.
(04/29/2024) → Benito Link• Hazel Hawkins Proposals Finalizing
The number of organizations submitting proposals for the management or ownership of Hazel Hawkins dropped down to three before the April 29 deadline.
(04/26/2024) → Benito Link• Arts Council Opens Submissions for Summer Exhibition
The San Benito Arts Council is accepting submissions for an exhibition to be displayed at the Art Depot in Hollister between June 8 and July 19.
(04/26/2024) → Benito Link• About BenitoLink Internships
BenitoLink is processing applications for positions in its long running internship program, supported by Taylor Farms and the Monterey Peninsula Foundation.
(04/25/2024) → Benito Link• Hollister City Council Sets Goals
The Hollister City Council set strategic goals in a recent workshop.
(04/25/2024) → Benito Link• New Starbucks Considered
The City of Hollister Planning Commission considered a new Starbucks at Fourth Street and Westside Boulevard in its April 25 meeting.
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Recent Statewide News |
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• California's Population Increased Last Year for First Time Since 2020
During the much-ballyhooed “California exodus” amid the pandemic, remote workers moved to other states where they could live for a fraction of the cost compared to cities like Los Angeles or San Francisco.
(04/29/2024) → Los Angeles Times• Chuckwalla National Monument Would Protect Swath of California Desert and Preserve a Sacred Land
Indigenous Californians want President Biden to establish a national monument in a stretch of desert that is both an ecological wonder and a window into their cultures.
(04/27/2024) → Los Angeles Times• Who Killed CA Utility Bill Legislation?
A bill to rein in a proposed monthly fee on California electric bills would let California’s largest for-profit utility companies charge customers $24 per month — with fees as low as $6 for lower-income customers — as a kind of membership fee for the power grid.
(04/26/2024) → CalMatters• Rural Counties Far From Universities Struggle to Recruit Teachers
Nine counties located more than an hour away from universities with teacher preparation programs face particular difficulties.
(04/25/2024) → EdSource• California Wants Better Animal Shelter Conditions, Stray Population Curbed
Several bills making their way through the California Legislature seek to address overcrowded animal shelters and streamline how animals receive care.
(04/24/2024) → Los Angeles Times• Bill Would Allow Arizona Abortion Providers to Practice in California Temporarily
Newsom-backed bill would allow Arizona abortion providers to practice in California as the Republican-led state restricts access.
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United States (04/27/2024) H-E-B Issues Voluntary Recall for 3-Ounce Cups of Creamy Creations Ice Cream in Select Flavors |
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Committed to the safety and quality of its products, H-E-B is voluntarily issuing a recall for 12-count packages of 3-ounce cups of Creamy Creations ice cream in select flavors for potential metal. The affected products were distributed to all H-E-B stores in Texas and Mexico and Central Market, Joe
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Santa Cruz County Office of Education (04/26/2024) Recognize an Educator |
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Do you know a teacher who deserves to be recognized? Express your appreciation by completing the short form below. When you're done, a certificate of appreciation will be created and emailed to them during Teacher Appreciation Week May 6-10, 2024. The deadline to submit is May 10, 2024. Use the form linked below to recognize [...]
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Santa Cruz County Office of Education (04/26/2024) Children’s Memorial Day |
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Dear community member, Today is Childrens Memorial Day, an observance that calls for the Childrens Memorial Flag to flown statewide in memory of lives lost due to violence against youth. I have the privilege of speaking at a flag raising event today at the Santa Cruz Courthouse, organized by the Childrens Network, Santa Cruz County Human [...]
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State of California (04/26/2024) Gail Pellerin CA Assembly 28: |
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Assemblymember Pellerin Comments on AB 2654 (Fong) from the Assembly Elections Committee
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Assemblymember Gail Pellerin made the following comments during Assembly Elections Committee yesterday, April 25, 2024.
Additionally, Assemblymember Pellerin provides the following statement: I have not spoken to the Governor or any members of his team about AB …
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United States (04/26/2024) 802 VT Frozen Recalls Frozen Meat Pizza Products Due to Misbranding and Undeclared Allergens |
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WASHINGTON, April 26, 2024 - 802 VT Frozen, a Newport, Vt. establishment, is recalling approximately 8,221 pounds of frozen meat pizza due to misbranding and undeclared allergens, the U.S. Department...
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State of California (04/26/2024) Gail Pellerin CA Assembly 28: |
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Support AB 2839 - Deepfake Disinformation
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Fri, 04/26/2024 - 09:50
Friday, April 26, 2024
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State of California (04/26/2024) Dawn Addis CA Assembly 30: |
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Wednesday, April 24, 2024
Assemblymember Addis spoke at a press conference held with Governor Newsom and Members of the California Legislative Women's Caucus regarding the Arizona Abortion Bill.
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Santa Cruz County Office of Education (04/26/2024) FashionTeens 2024 |
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Catch up on all the sustainable, student-created fashion on display at FashionTeens 2024, held April 19 at the Rio Theatre! A program of the Santa Cruz COE in partnership with Arts Council Santa Cruz County, FashionTeens is a countywide event where students in grades 6-12 showcase wearable clothing that is made from recycled, upcycled or [...]
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Santa Cruz County Office of Education (04/25/2024) ‘Fentanyl High’ Screening & Panel |
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To raise awareness about the fentanyl and the opioid epidemic, the Santa Cruz COE is partnering with high school filmmaker Kyle Santoro and Santa Cruz Community Health to host a free event featuring the screening of Kyle's film "Fentanyl High." The event takes place May 2 and the Rio Theatre in Santa Cruz, and includes [...]
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City of Scotts Valley (04/25/2024) Unsung Heroes |
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In his monthly message, Mayor Johnson writes about the many people who volunteer to serve their communities.
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