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December 18, 2025

Covid-19: Public health officials report 16th virus death

San Benito County Public Health officials are reporting the number of new Covid-19 cases continuing to rise in the county including another death in their latest newsletter. As of Nov. 24, county officials have reported 16 deaths and 1,767 confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus...

City council approves park development project

Hollister Management Services director Mike Chambless received a letter from “Jack”, an 11-year-old boy who requires the use of a mobility aid.  Chambless said that Jack has some challenges in his life that require him to use a mobility assistant device that prevents him from...

Pick-up dinner benefits arts education programs

The San Benito County Arts Council will present the Art of Eating: Pick-Up Dinner Benefit for the Arts on Friday, Dec. 11.   The event will consist of a family style, pick-up dinner prepared by local chef Becky Herbert of the Farmhouse Café. The winter themed dinner...

CHP on ‘maximum enforcement’ Nov. 25

Traffic police will be on heavy patrol up and down the coast the day before Thanksgiving, which is traditionally one of the busiest travel days of the year.

Opinion: Public needs more info on Covid-19

One of the cornerstones of our legal system and our society in general is the concept of innocent until proven guilty, but with the pandemic our leaders have switched it to guilty until proven innocent. The California Department of Public Health, in my opinion, is at or near the top of that list.

Kicking hunger away

It was another busy Monday afternoon at the Community FoodBank of San Benito but a group of young volunteers from the Enterprise Academy of Martial Arts were more than able to keep pace. Everleigh Howard was one of several academy members accompanied by their parents...

Covid-19 cases back on the rise in SB County

The San Benito County Department of Public Health is reporting that the numbers for new cases of Covid-19 have been skyrocketing the past few weeks, leaving question marks for the upcoming holiday season.   The Public Health Services’ latest community newsletter announced on Nov. 23 that...

Planning commission recommends Searle Road ‘node’ rezoning

The San Benito County Planning Commission unanimously agreed to recommend a commercial rezoning of a Highway 101 “node” property in San Juan Bautista.

San Benito County Covid-19 testing demand increases

Amid another nationwide surge in coronavirus infections, more people are taking a proactive approach to getting tested.  At Hazel Hawkins Hospital’s ER/Covid-19 tent, 25 to 30 people are getting tested daily, which is up over the previous weeks. Testing has also been brisk at the...

Strength in numbers

Faith Fernandez ran for class president when she was in the fifth grade, the first time she got a taste of what it was like to serve and give back to her community.  Since then, she’s been figuring out ways to help out whether it...

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