Tag: san benito county
ZeroAvia brings hydrogen-powered aircraft tests to Hollister
Hollister Municipal Airport is set to become a testing ground for zero-emission aircraft—and perhaps even a hub for hydrogen-electric power research—as an international technology...
SBC foundation awards grant for veterans’ dental services
The Community Foundation for San Benito County has awarded a $5,000 grant to Dentistry4Vets, a nonprofit that treats military veterans in need and suffering...
Guest view: Be aware of your water
May is Water Awareness Month. It’s also the start of our irrigation season when water use starts to go up dramatically. Over 60% of...
Cities, districts adopt mandatory watering restrictions
As the statewide drought continues and with San Benito County cut off from one of its primary sources of water from outside the county,...
Three earthquakes hit San Benito County
Two more earthquakes occurred the afternoon of May 1 within a mile of where another small quake shook early that same morning about 3...
Staying safe in the dirt
As springtime warms up and the long summer months approach, Hollister Hills State Vehicular Recreation Area will be welcoming a growing crowd of dirt...
Alleged child molester to appear in court May 16
A Hollister man who is charged with 28 felony sexual assault counts involving a child victim could soon find out if his case will...
Letter to the editor: It’s Whack-A-Mole season
I frequently want to hug my mailperson even when I find a Strada Verde or Betabel something in my mailbox. When I find those...
Downtown arsonist declared not guilty due to insanity
David Anthony Pequeno was convicted of setting fires that destroyed or damaged multiple downtown Hollister businesses in November 2020, but was declared not guilty...
Hollister man sentenced to prison for DUI
Fernando Buenrostro Estrada, 37, of Hollister, was sentenced to 16 months in prison after he pleaded no contest to felony driving under the influence,...
