Kathy Johnson named interim foundation CEO
The Community Foundation for San Benito County this week announced its board has appointed Kathy Johnson as its interim CEO.
Johnson brings more than 30 years of nonprofit leadership experience to the local foundation, says a press release from the Community Foundation for San Benito...
New Mexican restaurant seeks to ‘enchant’
In a town laden with Mexican restaurants, a local couple are
CVS settles with state over Medi-Cal fraud claims
CVS Pharmacy will pay the state of California more than $18 million in a settlement of a lawsuit that accused the national chain of submitting fraudulent claims to the Medi-Cal public health insurance system, Attorney General Rob Bonta announced this week.
The state and the...
Clean power on its way to San Benito
After five years of work, electricity consumers in San Benito, Monterey and Santa Cruz counties this month began receiving lower cost, “cleaner” electric power.
The Monterey Bay Community Power agency began delivering power to business and commercial customers March 1. Residential customers will be connected...
Learn how to compost on July 29
San Benito Integrated Waste Management (SBCIWM) will host two upcoming free composting workshops where attendees can learn how to turn food scraps and yard waste into nutrient rich soil.
The Composting 101 Workshop is scheduled for 9:30am July 29; and a Sheet Mulching Technique and...
Local Scene: Elks donate nearly $100K; highway construction resumes
Elks donate almost $100K
The Hollister Elks Club No. 1436 recently submitted its annual charitable giving report to the National Elks headquarters, showing a grand total of $93,755 in donations for 2022, according to a press release.
“This is an impressive contribution from a club mainly...
Local Scene: H.O.M.E. grant; online burn permits
Kelly named to Dean’s List
Garret Kelly, of Hollister, has been named to the winter 2023 Dean's List at Palmer College of Chiropractic's West Campus in San Jose, California.
County awarded grant to renovate H.O.M.E. Resource Center
San Benito County Health and Human Services Agency has been...
Two arrested for multiple Hollister burglaries
Police last week arrested two suspects who allegedly burglarized and stole from a number of businesses in Hollister on multiple occasions, according to authorities.
About 8:13am May 19, Hollister Police responded to the 1100 block of East Park Street on a report of a commercial...
Putting for a good cause
The Hollister Firefighters Local 3395 enjoyed a warm, sunny day Sept. 9 for the public safety union’s second annual fundraising golf tournament at Ridgemark Golf Club.
A total of 108 golfers played in the 2022 tournament, according to Taylor Siemann, Hollister Fire Engineer and Local...
