County releases pre-approved ADU plans
San Benito County and global architecture firm CallisonRTKL are promoting the construction of Accessory Dwelling Units on local properties, according to the county’s Resource Management Agency.
As part of this effort, the county and CallisonRTKL have produced and released pre-approved ADU plans that residents and...
Graduates move forward
San Benito High School teachers, faculty and parents ushered more than 700 graduates of the Class of 2022 into adulthood at the school’s June 3 commencement ceremony.
The festivities took place on the San Benito High campus multi-purpose field in Hollister.
For his commencement address, San...
Gavilan College celebrates ‘topping out’ of new Hollister campus project
About 100 people attended a ceremony Jan. 24 to commemorate the “topping out” of construction of Gavilan College’s new San Benito County campus, located on Fairview Road in Hollister.
The ceremony included a traditional signing of a steel beam, the last one to be placed...
City business owners receive extra CARES Act funding
Local officials allocated CARES Act funding to support small businesses in the City of Hollister that have been impacted by the Covid-19 pandemic.
The city council held a special meeting on Dec. 5 to pass a resolution for one-time funding of $50,000 to help up...
Census: San Benito one of fastest-growing counties in CA
San Benito was one of the three fastest-growing counties in California over the past decade, according to U.S. Census Bureau data released on Aug. 12.
The county’s total population as of April 1, 2020, was 64,209, according to the Census data. That’s a 16.2% jump...
County, cities begin planning for 5,000-plus new homes
San Benito County and the cities of Hollister and San Juan Bautista need to plan to build up to 5,005 new homes from 2023 to 2031—more than three times the number of houses permitted locally in the last eight years.
The planning directive comes from...
San Benito baseball team rounding into playoff form
The San Benito High baseball team’s 0-6 start is but a distant memory as the playoffs approach. Since then, the Haybalers have gone 9-2, including a 11-9 win over Palma on May 17. Although the team’s pitching wasn’t up to snuff against the Chieftains,...
Dolores Huerta to headline Hollister Visionary Women’s Luncheon
The Latino Coalition of San Benito County has announced that legendary labor and civil rights leader Dolores Huerta will attend the Annual Visionary Women’s Luncheon, set to take place 11:30am-3pm Aug. 23 at the Elks Lodge in Hollister.
The luncheon will include a silent auction...
Students raise more than $1M at Oct. 5 livestock auction
A highlight of this year’s San Benito County Fair in Tres Pinos was the Oct. 5 junior livestock auction, in which students raised more than $1.1 million.
Local 4-H and FFA students auctioned off more than 300 animals on auction day, according to fair organizers....
Authorities ID three suspected overdose victims
The Santa Clara County Coroner’s Office identified those who died in recent suspected fentanyl overdoses at a Gilroy residence as three men in their 50s.
Those found dead Feb. 6 by CalFire paramedics who responded to the home on the 10000 block of Garcia Lane...
