Hollister schools exit state support programs
The Hollister School District has announced that four schools no longer have targeted support designations from the state due to significant progress with student outcomes, while another site also now has an improved label attached to it after taking steps forward.
R.O. Hardin Elementary School,...
Supervisors deny Lee Subdivision proposal on split vote
The San Benito County Board of Supervisors narrowly rejected the 141-home Lee Subdivision residential project that has been proposed in southeast Hollister.
The board voted 3-2 at the Feb. 7 meeting to deny the project. The agenda item was an appeal hearing. Lee Subdivision developer...
Public health officials report 35th virus death
San Benito County Public Health officials report the number of new Covid-19 cases are still on the rise, including another death in their latest newsletter.
As of Jan. 7, the county reported a 35th death of the novel coronavirus in San Benito County. It’s the...
San Mateo woman dies in traffic crash in Gilroy
A San Mateo woman died in a collision with a big-rig on Highway 152 in Gilroy on Dec. 9, according to authorities.
About 3:15pm, the California Highway Patrol received reports of a traffic crash on State Route 152, west of State Route 156 in Gilroy....
Supes consider mandatory masks in public
The choice of not wearing a mask in public could soon result in a hefty fine.
The San Benito County Board of Supervisors on Aug. 4 discussed the idea of having a new ordinance that requires people to wear masks or facial coverings in the...
Balers lose shootout to Menlo School in CCS D2 playoff semifinals
When the San Benito High football team found out it was the top seed in the Central Coast Section Division II playoffs, it knew it would have a prime opportunity to win the program’s first section title since the 2014 season.
It wasn’t meant to...
Supes to decide June 22 on process to replace Medina
The four seated members of the San Benito County Board of Supervisors will wait until June 22 to decide when to ask the governor to appoint a replacement for their colleague, Mark Medina, who resigned earlier this month.
The board briefly discussed the process to...
Local Scene: San Benito County Fair starts Friday
County fair is Sept. 29-Oct. 1
The 100th San Benito County Fair will take place this weekend, Sept. 29-Oct. 1, at Bolado Park Event Center, 9000 Airline Highway in Tres Pinos.
Fair hours are 12-10pm Sept. 29, 10am-10pm Sept. 30 and 10am-6pm Oct. 1.
“We have all...
CHP: Big rig crash shuts down Hecker Pass Highway
A big rig carrying 40,000 pounds of printer paper toppled into a ravine on Highway 152 (Hecker Pass) just after 9am May 6.
The California Highway Patrol said the male driver, who suffered minor injuries, was traveling from Los Angeles to Watsonville for the PTS,...
Photo: Big rig crash closes Highway 129
A Caltrans worker helps clean up after a big rig smashed into a guardrail Monday on Highway 129 in Aromas. California Highway Patrol officer Fred Smith said the rig, carrying food goods, was traveling east on Hwy 129 around 1:15pm when he veered to...
