North SB County under evacuation warning
Several residents in north San Benito County might be affected by the SCU Lightning Complex Fire as the blaze continues to grow farther south.
CalFire announced Aug. 20 that it has issued an “Evacuation Warning” for areas bordering Santa Clara County. The areas include south...
La policía establecerá un punto de control de DUI en Hollister
El Departamento de Policía de Hollister tomará medidas enérgicas este próximo fin de semana contra las personas que conducen bajo los efectos del alcohol colocando un punto de control de licencias dentro de los límites de la ciudad.
El 20 de agosto, el departamento de...
Police to set DUI checkpoint in Hollister
The Hollister Police Department will be cracking down this upcoming weekend on people driving under the influence by placing a license checkpoint within the city limits.
The police department on Aug. 20 issued a press release stating that DUI checkpoints are going to be placed...
Police seek public’s help in homicide investigation
Police are investigating a homicide in which a 44-year-old Hollister man was shot to death early in the morning Aug. 19.
Supervisors reject mask citation ordinance
San Benito County residents will not be fined for failing to wear face coverings in public after the board of supervisors failed to agree on a plan that would work for local residents and beyond.
The board on Aug. 18 came to a 2-2 vote...
Air quality rated ‘unhealthy’ for high-risk groups
Authorities continue to warn of harmful and deteriorating air quality as smoke drifts into the South Valley region from numerous wildfires burning in the Bay Area, Salinas Valley and beyond.
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Bill’s Bullpen Baseball Cards and Comics shop has been in the same spot in downtown Hollister for the past 34 years. Photos of little league baseball teams the store has sponsored of years past still hang on the wall.
The comic book shop is just...
Candidates qualify for Hollister mayor, council, school board
The final list of candidates is in for the Nov. 3 election for mayor, two city council seats, two county board of supervisor seats and two trustees’ seats in the Hollister School District.
Hollister Mayor Ignacio Velazquez will run to retain his seat against challenger...
Covid-19: By the numbers
As of Aug. 17, there have been 848 confirmed cases of Covid-19 in San Benito County. The local death count remains at four, according to county officials.
Confirmed cases include patients who have since recovered and those who are deceased.
The data from the Public Health...
Heatwave torches San Benito County
San Benito County got blasted with a heatwave over the weekend, causing thermometer bars to rise well past the 100 degree mark.
Temperatures on Aug. 16 reached as high as 107 degrees in downtown Hollister and in surrounding areas. The highest temperature recorded in San...
