Tag: san benito county
County wins state funds for regional park
The San Benito County Resource Management Agency recently shared the “excellent” news that it has received a $2.4 million grant from the state to...
Safety first!
In an effort to solidify their emergency response coordination strategies as reports of potentially perilous accidental gas line damage increase in the tri-county region,...
Letters: Measure Q, energy costs, transportation taxes
Vote Yes on Measure Q
On Aug. 23, the San Benito County Board of Supervisors (BOS) publicly convened. It was amazing to witness how aggressively...
Mountain lion dies after shooting by police in Hollister
A young mountain lion that was shot by police on Aug. 26 in a residential area of Hollister died in the care of emergency...
Police shoot mountain lion in southeast Hollister
Police shot a wild mountain lion that charged toward officers who were trying to contain the animal in a residential area early Friday morning,...
First case of monkeypox confirmed in San Benito County
San Benito County on Aug. 25 reported its first confirmed local case of monkeypox.
The case was confirmed through testing at a local Quest Diagnostics...
Local Scene: Devii Rao performs Sept. 10; Open Studios tour returns
Squires named to Dean’s List
Hollister resident Emma Squires was named to the dean's list for the spring 2022 semester at Washington University in St....
Hospitals, clinics ‘desperate’ for blood
More than two years after the Covid-19 pandemic started, hospitals and medical facilities throughout the region are still “desperate” for blood supplies for their...
Hollister honors Cesar Chavez
Hollister on Aug. 20 celebrated the renaming of one of its city streets to Avenida Cesar Chavez, in honor of the California labor leader...
County extends comment period for landfill EIR
Residents, business owners and other interested parties have until Sept. 6 to submit their input on the proposed expansion of the John Smith Road...
