COVID-19

California will reopen on June 15 without any capacity limits or physical distancing requirements for businesses or events, the state's Health and Human Services secretary said Friday. Gov. Gavin Newsom last month announced the expected June 15 reopening date, which state officials on Friday confirmed...

La Sabrosa Fine Mexican Cuisine owner Maria Hernandiz has pretty much seen it all when it comes to the Covid-19 pandemic.  She went from shutting down the entire restaurant on three separate occasions, to now being extremely busy since the state announced that restaurants can...

County officials have completed their investigation into the San Benito Health Foundation, concluding that the nonprofit clinic vaccinated people for Covid-19 who were not yet eligible for inoculation under state guidelines. Although the foundation cooperated with the county’s investigation and agreed to conditions in order...

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

San Benito County has moved into the state’s Yellow Tier, the least restrictive level of Covid-19 regulations. The California Department of Public Health announced June 1 that the county has met the requirements to move out of the state’s Red Tier. The move is effective...

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....

Bars and breweries in Hollister may have to shut down this weekend and beyond following some modifications made by the state due to rising cases of Covid-19.  San Benito County officials announced July 8 that Dr. David Ghilarducci, county interim health officer, issued an order...

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...

The Northern California Renaissance Faire will not take place this summer due to the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic, the event’s general manager said in a July 1 press release.

The path to reopen San Benito County is taking a major U-turn as cases of Covid-19 continue to spike in the area and throughout the state.   David Westrick, county public information officer, said in a press release that businesses that are not able to continue...