Tag: san benito county
County offers comprehensive info on Covid-19 testing
As the county and state continue to experience an unprecedented surge in demand for Covid-19 testing, San Benito County officials this week sent out...
More California children hospitalized in Omicron surge
Covid-19 hospitalizations among California's children—especially those too young to go to school—are the highest they have been since the pandemic began.
Chalk it up to...
Local Scene: Logue makes Dean’s List; youth piano competition
Logue makes Dean’s List
Sam Logue, a Biology/Health major at Grove City College from Hollister, has been named to the Dean's List with High Distinction...
Letter: In with the new…
Re: Out with the old, Free Lance 1/14/22
Not everything old is an old Christmas tree, but what a good idea it is to get...
Authorities warn of ‘potentially fraudulent’ Covid-19 testing sites
Recent “pop-up” Covid-19 testing sites in San Benito County and elsewhere in California may be fraudulent, and authorities are warning the public.
The county’s Public...
Out with the old…
Local Boy Scouts of America troops wrapped up the holiday giving season by helping local residents dispose of their Christmas trees in a way...
OptumServe testing site closed for walk-in service
The OptumServe Covid-19 testing site in Hollister will no longer accept walk-in appointments, until further notice, according to San Benito County staff.
The site is...
Omicron drives Covid-19 cases up in San Benito County
San Benito County faces another rising surge of Covid-19 cases, driven by the highly infectious Omicron variant of the virus, according to authorities.
The wave...
Guest view: Drought: It ain’t over until it’s over
California’s drought is not over despite a bounty of snowfall and rain over the past month: California’s snowpack—a critical source of water—is 150% of average for early...
Striping will complete Hwy. 25 resurfacing project
A two-day striping operation on Highway 25 near Hollister between Best Road/South Ridgemark Drive and Plaza Drive began on Tuesday, Jan. 11. Work is...
