Palacios appointed to San Benito County judge’s seat
Gov. Gavin Newsom this week announced the appointment of Hollister resident Patrick K. Palacios, 57, to serve as San Benito Superior Court Judge.
Palacios has served as a Commissioner of the San Benito County Superior Court since 2020, says a press release from San Benito...
Week begins with more snow in the hills, rain and thunder in the valley
The hills east of San Jose and mountains of San Benito County are likely to see more snow and more windy, dangerous conditions this afternoon, based on the latest winter weather advisory from the National Weather Service.
Forecasters late Sunday, updated this morning, predicted that...
Seen and heard at the Poppy Bash
An upbeat gala for the 18th annual Poppy Jasper International Film Festival unfolded Friday night in downtown Gilroy.
Around 200 people filled the Capos Event Center on April 12 for the three-hour Poppy Bash event, which included awards, snippets of dozens of this year’s films,...
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...
Grant helps county curb illegal mattress dumping
San Benito County recently received grant funds to create a local program aimed at reducing the frequency of illegal mattress dumping.
The $52,000 grant is from the Mattress Recycling Council, says a press release from San Benito County. Specifically, the grant will help fund the...
Guest view: Library expansion a big win for the community
The San Benito County Free Library will undergo a significant expansion in the coming years with the help of an enormous grant, but that’s not the only exciting progress for the local library this year.
If you’re not aware, library staff recently announced the county...
Hang loose in Hollister
If Tony Bennett left his heart in San Francisco, Hollister residents Karina and Peter Hernandez left theirs in Hawaii. How else to explain that the married couple of nine years have been able to bring a taste of Hawaii to the mainland with such...
Hollister inmate charged with 1994 San Jose cold case
Authorities recently charged a Hollister man with kidnapping in relation to a 1994 cold case robbery and sexual assault that occurred at a San Jose mall, according to the Santa Clara County District Attorney’s Office.
The suspect, Thomas John Loguidice, 65, is currently serving a...
Nurses rally in Hollister
A small group of registered nurses rallied outside Hazel Hawkins Memorial Hospital Thursday in support of adequate staffing at the Hollister medical facility, which is currently facing a financial emergency.
“(We are) focusing on safe staffing,” said Pedro Silva, an RN at HHMH and member...
