Local News

Since Rachel Smithee graduated from San Benito High in 2015, the girls water polo team has endured one of its toughest stretches in program history. The Haybalers couldn't even field a team for the 2016 and 2017 seasons because of a lack of numbers,...

San Benito County will receive more than $12 million in Covid-related relief funds from the federal government, and local officials are asking residents and community members how it should be spent. The funds, to the tune of about $12.2 million, are from the American Rescue...

The American Red Cross announced last week that it has received a $10,000 grant from the Community Foundation for San Benito County.  The nonprofit Community Foundation was formed in 1992 and is a well-known and respected philanthropic organization that enhances the quality of life in...

Work continues on the new Holiday Inn Express & Suites at 391 Gateway Drive in Hollister. The hotel, owned by Lotus Management, will feature 93 rooms, an indoor pool, fitness center and meeting space, with an opening planned for early spring 2022. It is...

A convoy of 55 cars and trucks, known as the Farmworkers Caravan, departed from San Jose the morning of Oct. 2, and arrived at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Hollister. Their purpose? To deliver thousands of donated food items, emergency supplies and household items...

Maggiora receives national scholarship Hollister resident Ashley Maggiora is one of 16 students being awarded a scholarship for academic achievement, community service and leadership by the Goulds Water Technology Professional Dealer’s Association (GPDA). The scholarship is open to students in the U.S. and Canada. “Every year,...

The Amazon logistics center broke ground nearly seven months ago on a dirt lot that sat on Flynn and San Felipe roads in Hollister.  The new building was officially opened Sept. 29 with a ribbon cutting ceremony that included brief remarks from Amazon site general...

Dr. George Gellert, who has a 30-year career in public health including the last year with San Benito County, has been appointed the county’s new health officer. The San Benito County board of supervisors appointed Gellert to the position Sept. 28. He is replacing Interim...

Three earthquakes between 2.8 and 3.8 magnitude shook Monday afternoon less than two hours apart in San Benito County near Pinnacles National Park. The first quake at 4:07pm was the strongest and was centered 14 km (8.7  miles) north of the national park and west...

The Hope Harvest Festival was back at the San Benito Historical Park on Oct. 2 and 3 with plenty of pumpkins in various sizes, types and colors for people to choose from. Hope Harvest is a nonprofit pumpkin patch and produce stand that generates funding...