COVID-19

California Department of Public Health Officials are keeping a close eye on San Benito County as cases of Covid-19 continue to rise in the area. County Interim Health Officer Dr. David Ghilarducci issued a press release July 7 saying that the county was placed on...

San Benito County Public Health officials are reporting the number of new Covid-19 cases continue to drastically rise in the county, including a death in their latest newsletter. As of Dec. 15, the county reported a 22nd death of the novel coronavirus in San Benito...

The power of community outreach support between the San Benito Health Foundation and Youth Alliance is having a positive outcome in their outreach for a healthier community.  The ongoing vaccine outreach movement is a commitment to bettering the community by investing time and resources in...

California will restore an indoor mask mandate this week in the wake of a recent increase in Covid-19 cases, one of the state's top health officials said Monday. State Health and Human Services Secretary Dr. Mark Ghaly said the state will reimplement an indoor mask...

A tense meeting that drew many opponents of a proposed vaccination policy for county employees digressed into a shouting match after Supervisor Bea Gonzales ordered the chambers to clear following repeated interruptions from audience members. Sheriff’s deputies escorted some members of the public out of...

Local vaccine partners have stopped administering shots of the Moderna Covid-19 vaccine after San Benito County officials received word that a shipment they received could lead to an allergic reaction.   The California Department of Public Health on Jan. 18 released a statement stating that the...

By Tony Nuñez The state revealed a new, more “stringent” four-tiered reopening system that will allow counties to begin opening their economies depending on their Covid-19 case and test positivity rates. Gov. Gavin Newsom on Aug. 28 announced the new system–effective Aug. 31– that replaces the...

The San Benito County Free Library is closed until next week because a group of protesters refused to wear face coverings inside the building, in violation of state law, according to county officials. The unmasked protesters entered the library, 470 Fifth Street, on the morning...

San Benito County officials are allowing playgrounds and outdoor recreational facilities to reopen as the state announced a new set of guidelines and regulations.

In 2020, a South Valley dentist launched a donation drive of medical machines to help battle a shortage of ventilators in the Covid-19 fight. Now, Dr. Kusum Atraya is joining volunteers from around the globe to help India, which is undergoing a deadly wave of...