New Cal-OSHA rules allow vaccinated workers to forego masks
Fully vaccinated workers will no longer be required to wear a mask regardless of whether their co-workers are unvaccinated following new guidance Thursday from the state's workplace safety agency.
The California Division of Occupational Safety and Health's Occupational Safety and Health Standards Board voted to...
Standoff north of Hollister ends with no major injuries
Police and sheriff’s deputies on Monday arrested a shooting suspect after a tense six-hour standoff on Churchill Road that could have ended in tragedy, according to authorities.
About 5:45pm Sept. 7, San Benito County Sheriff’s deputies received a call from a male resident on the...
Photos: Hope Harvest returns to Historical Park
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...
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...
Poppy Jasper International Film Festival announces 2023 lineup
The Poppy Jasper International Film Festival (PJIFF) on Feb. 27 announced its full film lineup for its 2023 edition.Â
This year’s festival—which will screen at venues in Morgan Hill, Gilroy, Hollister and San Juan Bautista—will take place April 12-19.
The complete PJIFF program includes features, documentaries,...
Hollister City Council in no hurry to fill vacant seat
The Hollister City Council plans to honor former member Marty Richman at its next council meeting on April 6.
Richman, who died on March 19, had been hospitalized since March 9 after suffering "two adverse health incidents," city officials said. Richman was elected to the...
Local Scene: Summer Art Camp; Oriana Chorale spring concerts
Registration now open for Summer Art Camp
The San Benito County Arts Council is now enrolling students in Summer Art Camp.Â
Art Camps take place at The Art Depot, 35 Fifth St., Suite D, located in the historic train depot in downtown Hollister.
The cost is $65...
White Sox wins Babe Ruth championship
Trailing 9-3 in the sixth inning, the White Sox looked all but done in the championship game of the San Benito Babe Ruth playoff tournament. But even with a loss, the White Sox would have a chance to win the next day as they...
Courts: Murder suspects’ preliminary hearings approach
Murder suspect Manuel Campa, who is accused of killing a Hollister man Dec. 30, is scheduled to appear for a preliminary hearing at San Benito County Courthouse in June.
Campa, 22, is charged with felony murder in relation to the stabbing death of Christopher Jacobs,...
Supes approve county employee contracts
The San Benito County Board of Supervisors on Dec. 15 approved labor agreements with five union groups as well as unrepresented employees and department heads.
