CalFire awards $705K for controlled burns in San Benito County
The California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection has awarded nearly $138 million in local fire prevention grants, and a portion of the funds will be used in San Benito County to reduce carbon emissions by conducting prescribed burns.
As part of CalFire’s 2020-21, California...
Hazel Hawkins names Vogelsang interim CCO
Barbara Anne Vogelsang has joined Hazel Hawkins Memorial Hospital as Interim Chief Clinical Officer, according to a press release from the Hollister hospital. She began serving in her new role on Sept. 7.
Vogelsang is an experienced healthcare executive with a career spanning more than...
3.8-magnitude quake hits southeast of Hollister
An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 3.8 struck early Tuesday in the Diablo Mountain Range near the nexus of San Benito, Monterey and Fresno counties, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.
The 12:38am quake was centered 16.4 miles northwest of Coalinga and 31.9 miles...
Catholic Charities to provide $17K in rent assistance to San Benito residents
With the recent receipt of grant funds from local organizations, the nonprofit Catholic Charities announced it has $17,041 available to provide emergency rental assistance services to residents of San Benito County impacted by the Covid-19 pandemic.
Catholic Charities Diocese of Monterey announced in a press...
Man brandishing weapons arrested after standoff
Following an hours-long standoff, police arrested a man who was brandishing weapons and threatening to hurt himself outside a vacant store in Hollister, authorities said.
About 6:38am Sept. 9, a woman called Hollister Police to report her brother had called her and made suicidal comments,...
Gilroy Police investigate officer-involved shooting
UPDATE 12:50pm:
A man who exchanged gunfire with police early Wednesday morning died at a trauma center after being struck by “at least” one bullet, according to Gilroy Police.
At about 2:30am, police responded to a business on the 100 block of Fourth Street for a...
Police: Armed fugitive arrested after high-speed chase
The Hollister Police Department arrested a man on suspicion of gun violations and other charges after a vehicle pursuit this week, according to authorities.
About 10:18am Sept. 7, an officer was on patrol in the area of Fourth and San Benito streets when he noticed...
State finds $20M to fund for new crisis hotline
Soon, Californians will be able to dial a new three-digit number when seeking help for a mental health crisis.
After weeks in which funding to make the hotline work in California seemed uncertain, the state Department of Health Care Services announced late Sept. 6 that...
Covid-19 test site moves to HHMH Community Health Center
The local OptumServe Covid-19 testing site will move to the Hazel Hawkins Community Health Center as of Sept. 12, according to San Benito County officials.
The testing site’s new address is 930 Sunset Drive, Building 2, Suite B, directly across the street from Hazel Hawkins...
‘Come on! What they talking about?’ Balers make statement in victory
San Benito High senior quarterback Tyler Pacheco isn’t used to running long distances during a game.
That doesn’t mean he’s not capable of taking off when he has to. And what he did Friday night against Wilcox was nothing short of spectacular, especially late in...
