Local News

Salons and barbershops in San Benito County are allowed to operate again as long as those services can be conducted outside of the building.  Gov. Gavin Newsom announced July 20 that a new guidance was released specifically for outdoor operations for personal services, hair salons...

Hollister native Rosa Miramon Azevedo, a nurse and mother of four boys who was known for her caring spirit, has been identified as the motorist who died in a Jan. 14 traffic collision on Highway 156. She was 37 years old.  Azevedo’s family recently established...

With the help of a grant from the California Office of Traffic Safety, Hollister Police this winter plan to take action to deter unsafe driving and increase safety on local roads.  The $70,000 grant will allow the Hollister Police Department to increase patrols throughout the...

Hazel Hawkins Memorial Hospital will have some much needed extra space and help as the final phases of the COVID Emergency Response plan are going through the completion stage.   Frankie Gallagher, the hospital’s director of marketing and community relations, issued a press release on Jan....

An 11-year-old Spring Grove School student suffered a medical emergency at the school Oct. 19, and is now hospitalized in critical condition, according to authorities. The student tested positive for Covid-19. The sixth-grade student was transported from Spring Grove School—located off Fairview Road in northeast...

The San Benito County Office of Education on May 31 recognized the Certificated and Classified Employees of the year from schools throughout the county.  The annual SBCOE Employee of the Year celebration recognizes education staff who “challenge, motivate and inspire students,” says a press release...

The Lights On Celebration, organized by the Hollister Downtown Association, returned to San Benito Street on Nov. 27. More than 60 local businesses, organizations and community members rolled by hundreds who gathered along the sidewalks downtown. The day began with a holiday car display,...

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...

San Benito County’s plan for a regional park hit a snag Monday when the Hollister City Council reached a consensus to leave Nash Road open for the foreseeable future for emergency services. Proponents of a regional park were hoping the council would move forward...

Oakland-based “stuttering comedian and author” Nina G, who strives to use humor to influence audiences’ understanding of life with disabilities, will bring her act to Hollister on Aug. 26.  Nina G will perform at Pour Decisions Taproom, 650 San Benito Street in downtown Hollister. The...