CHP reports fatal accident on SR 129
The California Highway Patrol reported a fatal collision Dec. 7 on State Route 129 in Watsonville, east of Murphy Road.
Officers responded to an 11:54pm report Tuesday night of a solo vehicle driving too fast and then going off the roadway. According to the report,...
San Benito High wrestling team ready to take opponents to the mat
In Karim Yasin, Khader Yasin, Ethan Salcedo, Arthur Parra, Noah Nelson and Derek Sandoval, the San Benito High boys wrestling team has its highest number of section-ranked preseason wrestlers in several years.
Even so, Haybalers coach Steven Salcedo said it’ll be up to the athletes...
Hollister PD: SBHS student arrested for threatening classmates
A 14-year-old San Benito High School student was arrested this week for using social media to threaten to hurt his fellow students, according to Hollister Police.
No credible threat to anyone at the school was revealed during the course of the police investigation.
About 10:05pm Dec....
Community partnership helps vaccinate San Benito County
The power of community outreach support between the San Benito Health Foundation and Youth Alliance is having a positive outcome in their outreach for a healthier community.
The ongoing vaccine outreach movement is a commitment to bettering the community by investing time and resources in...
Letter: Stay joyful this holiday season
During this holiday season I have observed that many people have allowed the whole Covid virus, and mostly the response to the virus, to steal their joy. In whatever form you choose to celebrate the holiday season you most certainly have the right to...
Lauren Sabbatini makes the adjustment at the Division 1 level
Over the years, only a handful of student-athletes from the San Benito High girls volleyball team have been good enough to go straight from high school to a Division I program.
Lauren Sabbatini, a 2018 graduate, is one of them. A redshirt junior at Fresno...
SBC Public Health to host forum on ‘kids and Covid-19 vaccines’
The San Benito County Department of Public Health Services will host a virtual town hall on “kids and Covid-19 vaccines” on Dec. 14, says a press release from the county.
The online session will take place on Zoom from 6:30pm to 7:30pm. County Health Officer...
Police search for men wanted in Gilroy boy’s beating
Gilroy Police are searching for two men who reportedly broke into a home and beat a 9-year-old boy with autism Nov. 29.
According to police, officers responded to St. Louise Regional Hospital at 2:10am on the report of the battery. The boy’s mother reportedly told...
Millions in federal funds for EV charging network may relieve ‘range anxiety’
Aside from a Tesla Supercharger facility at Casa de Fruta on Pacheco Pass, San Benito County is essentially a fast charger desert. But new federal infrastructure funds may change that.
Gilroy was one of the early adopters of Tesla’s Superchargers, as the Gilroy Premium Outlets...
Arts Council moves into new digs
For the past four years, the San Benito County Arts Council operated in two separate locations across the street from each other in downtown Hollister. At just under 2,000 square feet combined, the spaces worked out well for its needs, constantly holding art classes,...
















