San Juan Bautista reaches settlement with EPA
The City of San Juan Bautista came to a settlement agreement with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency over violations for discharging wastewater into San Juan Creek.
The EPA on Aug. 27 issued a press release stating that the settlement requires the city to make major...
County recommends swab testing for Covid-19
The San Benito County Public Health Services department is claiming that antibody testing is not the best way to go when it comes to determining recent infection of Covid-19.
County interim Health Officer Dr. David Ghilarducci on Aug. 26 issued a press release saying that...
Newsom replaces watchlist with new tiered reopening system
By Tony Nuñez
The state revealed a new, more “stringent” four-tiered reopening system that will allow counties to begin opening their economies depending on their Covid-19 case and test positivity rates.
Gov. Gavin Newsom on Aug. 28 announced the new system–effective Aug. 31– that replaces the...
Suspect arrested in string of burglaries
Hollister Police arrested a suspect believed to be responsible for a string of commercial burglaries that occurred over the last week.
Police investigate kitten found with burns covering body
Hollister Police are seeking information about a kitten found with severe burns covering its face and body. Police think the kitten was a victim of animal abuse.
County reports a spike in Covid-19 cases
San Benito County has seen a huge jump of Covid-19 cases since the end of July. Public Health Services say a lot of it stems from residents continuing to host and attend private gatherings without practicing social distancing.
Public health officials on Aug. 27 issued...
SCU control burns add more smoke to South Valley air
If South Valley residents are seeing even more smoke than usual today, it’s likely because CalFire has begun setting controlled burns in east Santa Clara County as they continue to fight the SCU Lightning Complex.
Study: Job offshoring hits Hollister
The offshoring of U.S. jobs has accelerated in recent years, and the City of Hollister has seen a disproportionate loss of trade-related employment as a result, according to a study released last week
Face mask violators can now be fined in SJB
San Juan Bautista became the first city in San Benito County that can issue citations to people for not following the state’s Covid-19 face covering guidance.
The city council on Aug. 18 unanimously voted to adopt a new executive order for anyone who violates the...
SCU Complex fire has burned more than 365k acres
The SCU Complex is now between the second and third largest wildfire in California history as firefighters continue to battle the blaze, CalFire officials report.
As of Aug. 26, the fire has burned more than 365,000 acres in seven counties, and destroyed 31 structures. Five...
