Letter: Expand for locals only
I would very much appreciate knowing why the San Benito County Board of Supervisors is in favor of accepting OUT OF COUNTY trash and why the Hollister City Council is in favor of allowing OUT OF CITY sewage.
I’m fairly certain if either or both...
County, Salinas Valley Health present letter of intent to take over Hazel Hawkins
San Benito County and Salinas Valley Health officials last week jointly submitted a letter of intent to take over operations of Hazel Hawkins Memorial Hospital and its associated services through a joint powers authority that would raise extra long-term capital for the hospital, in...
Massive snowpack good news for drought, but flood concerns grow
The latest statewide snowpack measurement from the California Department of Water Resources is another indication that the tremendously wet winter might have been too much of a good thing.
The agency’s readings from 130 snow sensors placed throughout the Sierra Nevada show the snowpack’s snow-water...
Recycle household hazardous waste for free on May 20
Recycle your non-rechargeable lithium-ion batteries, electronic waste, and residential fluorescent lights for free from 9am-1pm May 20. The free San Benito Recycle Day will take place at Brigantino Park, 2100 San Juan Hollister Road in Hollister.
In early 2022, the San Benito County Integrated Waste...
Letter: Hospital’s problems date back decades
The perspective I am about to share is purely my own, yet it is rooted in decades of personal and professional investment in Hollister.
As a lifelong resident, this town has been the backdrop to my family’s milestones—from the joyous birth of my children to...
Hospital district to consider Hazel Hawkins bankruptcy
The Board of Directors of the San Benito Health Care District, which oversees Hazel Hawkins Memorial Hospital, will decide whether to file a Chapter 9 bankruptcy case at the next board meeting at 5pm May 22.
The agenda item and supporting documentation were noticed to...
Locals affected by storms are eligible for rental assistance
Residents who cannot live in their homes while repairing damage from the severe storms and flooding that started on Feb. 21, or must find a new place to live, can apply for temporary rental assistance from FEMA, says a press release from the federal...
Balers cement their place among softball elite
After the Covid years and a bit of a dry spell, the Hollister Haybalers softball program is back with the elite of the Central Coast Section, Northern California and the entire state of California.
The last two years have positioned coach Andrew Barragan’s program at...
West Nile Virus found in north San Benito County mosquitoes
Mosquitoes that tested positive for the West Nile Virus have been found in a small unincorporated area of San Benito County, according to the county agricultural commissioner’s office.
Weather permitting, county officials are planning to treat the affected area on Oct. 3, starting about 7pm,...
Gilroy Police arrest Hollister man in relation to shooting
Police arrested a Hollister man on suspicion of shooting a firearm toward several people in Gilroy, authorities said.
The incident happened about 10pm Jan. 20 in the area of the 900 block of Kern Avenue, Gilroy Police said in a recent social media post. Officers...