COVID-19

As of Jan. 28, San Benito County Public Health officials have reported 5,279 confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus in the county. The local death count remains at 52, according to county officials.  The county’s Covid-19 dashboard shows that there are currently 316 active cases...

The San Benito County Public Health Services department is claiming that antibody testing is not the best way to go when it comes to determining recent infection of Covid-19.  County interim Health Officer Dr. David Ghilarducci on Aug. 26 issued a press release saying that...

San Benito County Public Health officials are reporting the number of new Covid-19 cases continues to rise at an alarming rate which includes another death in their latest newsletter. As of Dec. 1, county officials reported a 17th death and 1,929 confirmed cases of the...

San Benito County Public Health officials are reporting that the county set another record of new Covid-19 cases in a single day, which included another death in their latest newsletter. As of Dec. 31, the county reported a 29th death of the novel coronavirus in...

Young residents of San Benito County age 12 to 15 can now receive Covid-19 vaccinations provided by Pfizer BioNTech. Multiple vaccination sites throughout the county can accommodate the newly approved age group, according to a press release from San Benito County staff. Parents, legal guardians...

Hazel Hawkins Memorial Hospital will have some much needed extra space and help as the final phases of the COVID Emergency Response plan are going through the completion stage.   Frankie Gallagher, the hospital’s director of marketing and community relations, issued a press release on Jan....

The Hollister School District will continue teaching students via distance learning after the school board took action this week to extend campus closures until the end of the year.  The board voted 4-1 in a special meeting on Oct. 13 on a recommendation made by...

David Ramirez had a vision that one day he was going to open Las Micheladas Bar & Grill restaurant, a place that he hopes can bring a true dining experience and a nightlife type of scene to downtown Hollister.  His first attempt was on Dec....

California will lift its indoor mask requirements Tuesday for unvaccinated people and March 12 for schools and child care facilities, Gov. Gavin Newsom said Feb. 28. The changes will mark the first time since the Covid-19 pandemic began that both unvaccinated people and students will...

The San Benito County Board of Supervisors made progress toward supporting local small businesses this week by providing them some financial assistance through the CARES Act. David Westrick, county public information officer, said in a press release on Oct. 22 that the county will provide...