Local News

Hundreds of California native pigeons have died this winter due to a parasitic disease, announced state wildlife officials on Feb. 23.   California Department of Fish and Wildlife officials said they’ve noticed an increase of reported sick and dead band-tailed pigeons since early February, mostly around...

A 57-year-old Gilroy man died in a two-vehicle traffic collision on Highway 152 early in the morning Jan. 23, according to authorities.

The City of Hollister is seeking public input for the next phase of “traffic calming” projects to slow down motorists in local neighborhoods and improve safety for pedestrians, cyclists and other travelers. One such project is already underway on Central Avenue in northwest Hollister. Currently...

Police arrested a Hollister man Monday on suspicion of DUI and possession of drugs after he was awoken from a slumber in the driver’s seat of his parked vehicle, according to authorities. About 4:15pm Feb. 15, Hollister Police Officer James Robledo was dispatched to the...

Hollister Police on Nov. 17 arrested a 74-year-old man accused of molesting a number of male juveniles since at least the early 1990s. Gilbert Cortez, of Hollister, was arrested after a detailed investigation by the Hollister Police Department. He is accused of two felonies, and...

San Benito County Public Health officials are reporting that the number of new Covid-19 cases have now surpassed the 2,000 mark as the numbers keep growing on a daily basis. As of Dec. 3, San Benito County Public Health officials have reported 2,007 confirmed cases...

Abraham Gonzales spends most of his days inside San Benito Barbers cutting different styles of hair and helping people look their sharpest.  The 31-year old Hollister native wants to continue to help others but he decided to go a step further. In January he created...

Court internship program begins this summer The San Benito County Superior Court is introducing its inaugural summer internship program.  Participants of the internship program will experience firsthand how court cases are processed from the filing stage through hearing and disposition, says a press release from the...

It’s been 31 years since the corner of San Benito and Fourth Streets was occupied by something other than an empty grass lot.  However, Gary Byrne, president and CEO of the Community Foundation for San Benito County, along with Rebecca and Randy Wolf on Sept....

San Benito County Public Health officials are reporting the number of new Covid-19 cases continue to drastically rise in the county, including a death in their latest newsletter. As of Dec. 15, the county reported a 22nd death of the novel coronavirus in San Benito...