Man sentenced to 15 years for shooting at vehicles
Charles Kenneth Lafferty, the man who pleaded guilty to shooting marbles at dozens of motorists on Highways 156 and 101 for more than a year, was sentenced to 15 years in prison on June 29, Monterey County District Attorney Jeannine M. Pacioni announced.
In April,...
Downtown Hollister events are returning
A trio of downtown Hollister’s staple events are returning this year.
The Downtown Wine & Beer Stroll will take place on San Benito Street Aug. 21 from 1-5pm. Tickets are $35 through Aug. 5. For information, call the Hollister Downtown Association at 831.636.8406.
The 34th Annual...
Recyclers launch campaign to reduce contamination
San Benito County Integrated Waste Management (SBCIWM), in coordination with Recology San Benito County, began an outreach campaign in June 2020 to curb recycling contamination in the community. The next phase of the countywide Recycle Right campaign begins July 1 with the aim of...
Nomination period opens July 12 for council seat
The nomination period to fill the vacant District 3 seat on the Hollister City Council opens July 12.
The council agreed to hold an election on Nov. 2 after Honor Spencer resigned from her seat on April 19.
District 3, representing about 8,500 residents, covers central...
Council seeks legal advice before flying Christian flag over City Hall
The Hollister City Council will wait until it hears from the state attorney general before it considers raising the Christian flag in front of City Hall.
The council on June 21 voted 3-1 to request a letter from Attorney General Rob Bonta regarding the legality...
Taylor sworn in as San Benito Sheriff
A Watsonville native was sworn in as the 16th sheriff for San Benito County Friday under mild, sunny conditions in the front courtyard of the Veterans Memorial Building in downtown Hollister.
Eric Taylor, a Class of 1992 Watsonville High graduate, accepted the position in the...
State announces agreement to extend eviction moratorium
State officials announced an agreement Friday on an extension of the state's moratorium on pandemic-related evictions through Sept. 30.
The agreement between Gov. Gavin Newsom and legislative leaders in the state Assembly and Senate will continue to protect tenants from being evicted due to an...
Bulldog Boxing Gym ordered to vacate longtime location
Zeke Lopez has trained hundreds of young boxers from San Benito County, whether they were on the path to a professional career or just for fun.
But those days may be coming to an end as Lopez earlier this month was issued a notice of...
Podcast: Bringing home some new CCS hardware | Cover 3 Sports
https://soundcloud.com/cover3sports/season-1-episode-4-bringing-home-some-new-ccs-hardware
In this week’s episode, sports editors Emanuel Lee and Juan Reyes will recap what happened with some of our local teams in the CCS baseball championships.
Then they’ll dive into the CCS Track and Field Finals, find out who came out on top as medalist...
Photos: Summertime in the S.B.C.
The summer season is officially here in San Benito County and local residents are looking for ways to have fun under the sun.
“Doni Bee,” a musician in Hollister, was practicing on his alto saxophone at Dunne Park on June 23. He said he recently...
