Community Food Bank prepares for surge in demand
Thousands of households in San Benito County who have received extra CalFresh benefits due to pandemic-related hardships will see a reduction in their monthly allotments as of April 1, and local service providers are preparing now to meet the inevitable surge in demand that...
May 18 high school lockdown triggered by alarm system glitch
A May 18 lockdown of Hollister High School was triggered by a glitch in the school’s alarm system that sent out a false alert of a campus emergency, according to law enforcement and school officials.
Police responded to the live report of a potential emergency...
Street Festival takes over downtown Hollister
Hundreds of car fanatics crowded the streets of downtown Hollister on Sept. 25 for the 34th Street Festival and Car Show on the main drag of San Benito Street.
The Hollister Downtown Association hosted the event which featured live entertainment and music, an assortment of...
Students excel at national Sports Medicine competition
As a team, the local Sports Medicine Club placed sixth in the large school division. The top 10 teams from that round earned the opportunity to compete in the AACI National Sports Medicine Competition earlier this month.
One for the (comic) books
Bill’s Bullpen comic book store in downtown Hollister has chalked up its 35th year and counting. Owner Bill Mifsud said that Dec. 1 marked three-and-a-half decades of marketing a huge array of comic books, on top of sports apparel, sports cards, non-sports cards, shirts...
Palacios appointed to San Benito County judge’s seat
Gov. Gavin Newsom this week announced the appointment of Hollister resident Patrick K. Palacios, 57, to serve as San Benito Superior Court Judge.
Palacios has served as a Commissioner of the San Benito County Superior Court since 2020, says a press release from San Benito...
County website may have been hacked
A hacker or hackers might have compromised the San Benito County website, which is hosted by a third-party vendor, county staff said.
Overdose deaths increase in San Benito
Drug overdoses and deaths are on the rise throughout the state of California, and San Benito County has seen a major uptick in incidents since 2019, according to authorities.
So far in 2021, police, paramedics and other first responders have administered Narcan to 18 people...
Police arrest vehicle theft suspects after pursuit in Hollister
Two teenagers from Salinas stole two sports cars in Hollister early Friday morning, leading police on a high-speed pursuit, according to authorities. One of the teens allegedly rammed two sheriff’s office vehicles and struck a deputy before the suspects were arrested.
About 1:48am March 22,...
USDA announces agriculture grant program
The U.S. Department of Agriculture this week announced the availability of $72.9 million through the Specialty Crop Block Grant Program to fund “innovative projects designed to support the expanding specialty crop sector and explore new market opportunities for U.S. food and agricultural products,” according...
