CA mask mandate stays until June 15 despite CDC guidance
California will wait until next month to implement recent masking guidance from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention for fully vaccinated people, state officials said Monday.
State Health and Human Services Secretary Dr. Mark Ghaly said the state will begin enforcing the new...
Supes to host special meeting on Covid enforcement
The San Benito County Board of Supervisors scheduled a special meeting to consider, and potentially adopt, a Covid enforcement ordinance.
The board will convene on Jan. 15 at 6pm to discuss a draft ordinance that includes provisions to allow code enforcement officers, heath officers and...
Vaccination Interest Portal goes live on the web
San Benito County Public Health Services officials announced that the Covid-19 Vaccine Interest Portal is now live for San Benito County residents who fall under tiers 1 and 2 of the Phase 1B stage.
The county on Jan. 14 issued a press release stating that...
With Covid rates rising, health officials urge caution
With the Bay Area currently showing the highest Covid-19 infection rates in California, health officers are reminding people of the importance of safety precautions such as continued masking indoors and vaccine boosters.
The current wave of infections is fueled by the highly contagious Omicron subvariants,...
State to lift indoor mask requirements for unvaccinated, schools, child care
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...
Nurses raise concerns about Hazel Hawkins
Registered nurses at Hollister’s Hazel Hawkins Memorial Hospital are “deeply concerned” about the medical facility’s recent declaration of a fiscal emergency and potential bankruptcy, says a statement from the California Nurses Association.
The nurses fear what a Chapter 9 bankruptcy at HHMH would mean for...
Public health officials report three new virus deaths
San Benito County Public Health officials report the number of new Covid-19 cases are still on the rise, including three new deaths in their latest newsletter.
As of Jan. 11, the county reported its 37th, 38th and 39th deaths of the novel coronavirus in San...
Supreme Court lifts restrictions on prayer meetings in homes
The Supreme Court late Friday lifted California’s restrictions on religious gatherings in private homes, saying they could not be enforced to bar prayer meetings, Bible study classes and the like. The court’s brief, unsigned order followed earlier ones striking down limits on attendance at...
Public health officials report 55th virus death, 02/04
San Benito County Public Health officials report the number of new Covid-19 cases continue to decrease but a new death was reported in their latest newsletter.
On Feb. 4, the county reported its 55th death of the novel coronavirus in San Benito County. This is...
OptumServe vaccine site moves to Tres Pinos Road
As of June 14, the San Benito County OptumServe Covid-19 vaccination site will move to 351 Tres Pinos Road, Suite B, in Hollister.
Friday, June 11, is the last day the clinic will be located at Rancho San Justo Middle School, according to a press...
