Police find rifles, body armor in vehicle
Hollister Police found firearms and body armor in a suspect’s vehicle after making a DUI stop early Saturday morning.
Police: Man arrested for numerous thefts
Police last week arrested a 36-year-old Hollister man believed to be responsible for numerous recent burglaries and thefts.
Over the last several months, Hollister Police officers have responded to multiple reports of vehicle burglaries and thefts from vehicles in various neighborhoods throughout Hollister, according to...
Opinion: Control the future of your county
Measure Q gives San Benito voters the power to stop outside developers from ruining your county. I’ve seen many rural counties get run over by developers who convince local government officials to change their zoning: The developers come in, build, sell and take their...
Austin Curtis is new county librarian
Austin Curtis, who has worked at the San Benito County Free Library for about 18 months, was named this week as the library’s new librarian.
Before starting his work with the local library, located at 470 Fifth Street in Hollister, Curtis worked about 18 months...
County reports three more Covid-19 deaths
The number of Covid-19 cases is beginning to slow down in San Benito County but public health officials have reported another jump in the local death count.
As of Aug. 20, county officials reported a seventh death and 902 confirmed cases of Covid-19 in the...
Fire a ‘devastating blow’ to downtown Hollister
Patricia Castro was driving to San Jose on Sunday afternoon when she received an unexpected phone call. The voice on the other end was notifying her that her business, Mi Casita Multi Servicios, was ablaze.
“I thought it was a joke and I even joked...
Two rescued, arrested after vehicle submerges in San Benito River
Two men were arrested Jan. 10 after their vehicle became submerged underwater during their attempt to drive across San Benito River, which had become full of moving water after heavy rains, according to authorities.
San Benito County Sheriff’s deputies and other emergency authorities responded to...
Regional park plans hit another speed bump
San Benito County’s plan for a regional park hit a snag Monday when the Hollister City Council reached a consensus to leave Nash Road open for the foreseeable future for emergency services. Proponents of a regional park were hoping the council would move forward...
County faces protests of Hwy. 101 rezoning plans
Faced with a need to increase San Benito County coffers, officials are considering the creation of commercial zones at four intersections along Highway 101.
The County Board of Supervisors is expected to consider zoning changes along the state highway between Aromas and San Juan Bautista...
Covid-19 vaccines are coming to San Benito County
Update: 6:30pm
Hazel Hawkins Memorial Hospital began administering the first batch of Covid-19 vaccinations to its staff on Wednesday as soon as they received a shipment of 230 doses sent by the state.
On Dec. 16, the hospital posted on its Facebook page that they “immediately...


















