COG board hires new executive director
Binu Abraham was recently hired as the Executive Director for the Council of San Benito County Governments (COG).
Abraham was previously the Principal Analyst: Metropolitan Transportation Plan/Sustainable Community Strategies Project Manager for the Sacramento COG, says a press release from the local COG.
The San Benito...
Renowned author to visit Hollister bookstore
Author and youth advocate Roy Juarez, Jr. will appear for a book signing at Hill’s Bookstore in Hollister Aug. 5. The event is part of Juarez’s “Stories That Move” tour.
Juarez wrote “Homeless by Choice: A Memoir of Love, Hate, and Forgiveness” in 2018. A...
County releases pre-approved ADU plans
San Benito County and global architecture firm CallisonRTKL are promoting the construction of Accessory Dwelling Units on local properties, according to the county’s Resource Management Agency.
As part of this effort, the county and CallisonRTKL have produced and released pre-approved ADU plans that residents and...
Halloween events scheduled for Oct. 31 in downtown Hollister
Halloween is on Oct. 31, and a number of local and area activities are scheduled in addition to anticipated neighborhood trick-or-treating.
From 4-7pm, the City of Hollister’s Parks and Recreation department will host holiday activities including trick-or-treating, a costume contest and other festivities. The events...
Premiere Cinemas in Hollister gets a bathroom break
It's as clear as clean water: Hollister movie-goers are just fine holding off until home before they use the restroom.
First 5 San Benito searches for new executive director
First 5 San Benito has announced the launch of a nationwide search to succeed Executive Director Lisa Faulkner, according to San Benito County staff. First 5 promotes the health, early learning and social-emotional well being of children prenatal through age 5 with strategic investments...
Hazel Hawkins, Anthem reach payment agreement
Hazel Hawkins Memorial Hospital and Anthem Blue Cross announced this week that they have agreed on a new contract that allows patients insured by the company to maintain “in-network access” to the local hospital’s services, services and providers, says a press release from Hazel...
