Local News

Ballots are in the mail (some likely already received) for the June 7 primary election. San Benito County’s voters will select candidates for numerous local offices, including sheriff-coroner, three supervisors’ seats and district attorney. Also on the ballot will be the region’s U.S. representative and...

Mike Soto, a coach for the Hollister Heat youth baseball team, and his family took advantage of some sun and warmth between the storms this week to practice their skills on the diamond.  Soto took his grandchildren and some of their friends to Vista Hill...

Before Joe Fata was born, his mom Ann told her sister, “This kid is not going to be an athlete, he’ll be an artist.” Well, Fata’s mom only turned out to be partially correct. Yes, Joe turned out to have quite an artistic side, as...

The 2020 San Benito High boys tennis team was undefeated when Covid-19 shut down its season. Two years later, the Haybalers have proven that season was no fluke.  If San Benito (10-0 overall, 8-0 PCAL Mission Division) beats Pacific Grove on April 7, it will...

Amid another nationwide surge in coronavirus infections, more people are taking a proactive approach to getting tested.  At Hazel Hawkins Hospital’s ER/Covid-19 tent, 25 to 30 people are getting tested daily, which is up over the previous weeks. Testing has also been brisk at the...

The Hollister School District is seeking applicants to fill a vacancy on the Board of Trustees due to a lack of candidates in the 2022 election.  The open seat is for Area 1, which encompasses the north-central section of the Hollister district. See the district...

A Gilroy woman faces criminal charges in relation to her involvement in the Jan. 6 storming of the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C., according to authorities. Mariposa Castro is accused of illegally entering the Capitol building during a demonstration supporting former President Donald Trump as...

Rock work set on Highway 152 Caltrans will perform rock wall scaling and slope cutting to mitigate rocks falling into travel way on eastbound Highway 152 at Pacheco Pass Highway.  One lane will be closed for crews to perform rope rappelling and rock scaling. Periodically, crews...

Learn how to turn your spoiled food, scraps and yard waste into rich, organic compost for your garden at a summer composting workshop on June 3. The workshop will be hosted by San Benito County, and will feature the expertise of area Master Composters,...

San Benito High School District officials are in the process of gathering input from local residents and families on their priorities and preferences for a second high school within the district’s jurisdiction.  The district has long foreseen the need for a new high school, as...