Tag: san benito county
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...
Crews start work on Highway 156 expressway
A project to build a new four-lane expressway adjacent to Highway 156 between San Juan Bautista and Hollister is set to begin, resulting in...
Local author Larry Slonaker publishes murder mystery
Longtime Hollister resident Larry Slonaker recently published his new novel, “Nothing Got Broke,” a murder mystery that is partly inspired by his upbringing and...
San Benito County bans flavored tobacco products
Following the lead of many counties and cities in California, and in an effort to combat the public health risks associated with youth smoking,...
Update: Traffic fatalities include four family members, Hollister man
Traffic accidents in San Benito County took the lives of five people on Sunday—including a mother and three children whose sedan collided with a...
