San Benito County officially named ‘Home of Pinnacles’
San Benito County is now formally the “Home of Pinnacles National Park,” as local officials and tourism proponents dig into their efforts to promote the site as an economic development wellspring.
The board of supervisors at the Jan. 13 meeting unanimously approved a proclamation declaring...
Griffin named San Benito Ag Commissioner
Ken Griffin is San Benito County’s first agricultural commissioner since 2021, following a recent interview and vote by the board of supervisors.
Griffin has served as the county’s Acting Agricultural Commissioner for about five years. The board voted to remove “acting” from his title on...
Hospital auxiliary offers scholarships to San Benito County students
Applications for the 2026 Hazel Hawkins Hospital Auxiliary Scholarship Awards are now available, hospital staff announced on Jan. 14.
Each year the auxiliary awards scholarships to students pursuing a medical or medically oriented career. The total amount awarded to each recipient will be at the...
Serve the community and the earth on MLK Day
Serve your community and the Earth on Jan. 19 by planting willows and setting up pollinator plots at the Nyland property in San Benito County. The volunteer event takes place on Martin Lugher King, Jr. Day, which commemorates the civil rights leader’s life and...
From the valley to the hills
Ernie Salle, of Milpitas, and Ryan Finney, of Menlo Park, are pictured getting ready to ride their dirt bikes at Hollister Hills State Recreational Vehicle Area on Cienega Road on Jan. 13. Finney’s dog, Buddy, is also pictured. The two friends have been riding...
BLM seeks public comment on federal land drilling proposal
The Bureau of Land Management is seeking public comment on proposed management updates for oil and gas leasing and development on public lands in Santa Clara, San Benito, Alameda, Contra Costa, Monterey, San Mateo and Santa Cruz counties, as well as portions of Fresno,...
Some Real ID holders need to renew
Roughly 325,000 California residents may need to renew their driver’s licenses or ID cards after the California Department of Motor Vehicles discovered that outdated software gave them incorrect expiration dates.
In a New Year’s Eve press release, DMV officials said they will send notices in...
South Valley district receives $8.6m in federal road safety grants
Two South Valley communities this week received federal funds for road safety improvements, says an announcement from Rep. Zoe Lofgren’s office.
A total of $8,634,928 was awarded to California’s 18th Congressional district from the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Safe Streets and Roads for All (SS4A)...
Hollister names Cortez new city manager
The Hollister City Council this week appointed Ana Cortez as the new city manager, following a three-month search for a new staff leader at City Hall.
Cortez will begin her new position in Hollister on Feb. 2, with an annual base salary of $265,000. She...
Hazel Hawkins’ first baby of 2026 born Jan. 1
Hazel Hawkins Memorial Hospital welcomed the first baby of the New Year on Jan. 1. Baby girl Namina was born at 10:25am at the Hollister hospital, weighing 6 pounds, 14 ounces, and measuring 20 inches long.
Namina’s proud parents are Evelyn Rivera and Kalisto Alik,...
