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Hundreds of San Benito County residents and their families received new face coverings to help reduce the spread of COVID-19 at a drive-thru giveaway event April 25 sponsored by local public officials and the Chamber of Commerce.

As of April 27, the county health officer is requiring residents to wear a face covering when going out into the public to perform essential activities.

County residents can pick up their face coverings at Winn Alley off of Fifth Street, next door to the San Benito County Office of Education.

The COVID-19 pandemic, we have been told, is transforming how we live, but one aspect of life in California appears immune to change: the state’s perennial war over water.

San Benito County officials are preparing an order that will require local residents to wear face coverings when they need to go out in public in order to continue to prevent the spread of coronavirus.

Police confiscated nearly 7,000 illegal hemp plants following an investigation into an illegal cultivation operation on Ladd Lane, according to authorities.

As of April 17, there have been 44 confirmed cases of COVID-19 in San Benito County. The local death count remains at two, according to county officials.

The declining demand for treatment for injuries, illnesses and conditions unrelated to COVID-19 has forced the hospital to temporarily close some of its facilities.

An impaired woman was arrested after she fought with family members, fled the scene with her 3-year-old son and crashed her vehicle into a parked car, according to police.