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As of Aug. 21, there have been 918 confirmed cases of Covid-19 in San Benito County. The local death count remains at seven, according to county officials.  Confirmed cases include patients who have since recovered and those who are deceased. The county’s public health department...

San Benito County Sheriff’s deputies are investigating a shooting murder that occurred early Monday morning in northeast Hollister, according to authorities. At about 12:20am April 5, Adolfo Davila, Jr., was the passenger in a black Honda Civic in the area of the 1300 block of...

In pursuit of its first Central Coast Section championship in program history, the San Benito High baseball team couldn’t have produced a better start to its title quest. Keon Texeira’s walkoff single with two outs in the bottom of the seventh inning capped a...

Fresh produce, local flavor and a strong sense of community have returned to downtown Hollister as the city’s annual Farmers Market kicked off April 15 for another season, bringing together growers, artisans and residents for a weekly celebration of all things local. More than 90...

The California Department of Public Health formally recommended Wednesday that state residents resume wearing a face covering indoors, regardless of their vaccination status. The recommendation comes one day after the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued similar guidance for people who live in...

From academics to pandemics, California teenagers are seeking out more help from friends, parents and teachers to cope with their situation, according to a survey released Thursday by Blue Shield of California.  Between July and August, Blue Shield of California asked 500 California students aged...

Results of the Nov. 8 election posted by the San Benito County Elections Office Tuesday night show that voters are leaning against two local measures that could have vastly restricted land development in the county.  The general election ballot included the hotly contested Measures Q...

Young residents of San Benito County age 12 to 15 can now receive Covid-19 vaccinations provided by Pfizer BioNTech. Multiple vaccination sites throughout the county can accommodate the newly approved age group, according to a press release from San Benito County staff. Parents, legal guardians...

San Benito County Public Health officials are reporting the number of new Covid-19 cases continuing to rise in the county including another death in their latest newsletter. As of Nov. 24, county officials have reported 16 deaths and 1,767 confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus...

The Hollister Police Department caught a break Tuesday by catching a suspect who was involved in last week’s homicide on Sally Street.   The police department on Aug. 22 announced that they arrested 19-year-old Andrez Valencia of Hollister, who was booked for murder and is being...