Letter: Act of kindness toward a visitor to Hollister
On Sunday, April 16, we decided to drive Hwy. 25 to observe wildflowers. Stopping at Safeway for a few items, I was at the checkout when I dropped my wallet and all the coins landed on the floor.
I started to pick them up when...
Local Scene: Nonprofit receives grant for children’s services
Nonprofit receives grant for children’s services
The independent nonprofit Partnership for Children, which increases access to medical care for children with serious illnesses and supports their families, has been awarded a $10,000 Program Project Grant from the Community Foundation for San Benito County.
With the grant,...
Federal, state water managers announce increased deliveries
Managers of California’s two main water storage and delivery systems on March 22 announced increases to forecasted water allocations for millions of people and vast tracts of farmland.
The state Department of Water Resources, which runs the State Water Project, said its anticipated water deliveries...
Apartment complex fire displaces 34 Hollister residents
A fire destroyed two buildings in an apartment complex on Line Street Jan. 6, leaving dozens of Hollister residents suddenly without homes over the weekend, according to city officials.
In the days since the blaze, an outpouring of donations and community support for the victims—driven...
Local Scene: New chair, vice chair appointed for COG board
Hartenstein named to Dean’s List
Emerson College student Lily Hartenstein, of Aromas, earned Dean's List honors for the Fall 2022 Semester. The requirement to make the Dean's List is a grade point average of 3.7 or higher for that semester.
Hartenstein is majoring in Journalism and...
Letter: Hospital board has full confidence in CEO
Over the last few weeks, a small but vocal group in our community has continued to call into question the performance and legitimacy of the District’s interim CEO, Mary Casillas. Let me assure you that the San Benito Health Care District Board fully supports...
