COVID-19

The number of new Covid-19 cases continues to fluctuate in San Benito County and public health officials have reported another jump in the local death count. As of Sept. 8, county officials reported a 10th death and 1,207 confirmed cases of Covid-19 in the county,...

Several elementary schools in San Benito County could be one step closer to allowing students to return to in-person instruction, but only under certain circumstances.  Dr. David Ghilarducci, county interim Public Health Officer, on Aug. 7 issued a press release saying that a waiver—applicable for...

The Hollister Downtown Association announced Sept. 11 that the annual Street Festival and Car Show was postponed to 2021.

Desde el 7 de Agosto, se han registrado 709 casos confirmados de Covid-19 en el Condado de San Benito. El recuento local de muertos sigue siendo cuatro, según funcionarios del condado. Los casos confirmados incluyen pacientes que se han recuperado y aquellos que han fallecido. Los...

San Benito High School moved one step forward to getting student-athletes back to the playing field as the state lifted the region’s stay-at-home order, allowing at least one of the programs to compete this year.  Athletic Director Tod Thatcher announced that the Fall Season 1—which...

San Juan Bautista became the first city in San Benito County that can issue citations to people for not following the state’s Covid-19 face covering guidance. The city council on Aug. 18 unanimously voted to adopt a new executive order for anyone who violates the...

The choice of not wearing a mask in public could soon result in a hefty fine.  The San Benito County Board of Supervisors on Aug. 4 discussed the idea of having a new ordinance that requires people to wear masks or facial coverings in the...

Jon Cuilla and his fellow co-owners planned to open Pour Decisions Taproom in Hollister in September 2019. John Holder, the owner of Brew City Burgers in Gilroy, was thinking along roughly the same timeline. However, both of the ventures got delayed, and then the coronavirus pandemic hit.

El Condado de San Benito ha experimentado un gran aumento de los casos de Covid-19 desde finales de julio. Los Servicios de Salud Pública dicen que gran parte de esto se debe a que los residentes continúan organizando y asistiendo a reuniones privadas sin...

Desde el 13 de agosto, se han registrado 792 casos confirmados de Covid-19 en el Condado de San Benito. El recuento local de muertos sigue siendo cuatro, según funcionarios del condado. Los casos confirmados incluyen pacientes que se han recuperado y aquellos que han fallecido. Los...