County could move into Red Tier next week
Local officials expect San Benito County to move into the state’s “Red Tier” of Covid-19 risk by next week, which could open up more indoor business and allow more public gatherings.
San Benito County Interim Public Health Officer Dr. David Ghilarducci said at the March...
Covid-19: By the numbers, 12/29
As of Dec. 29, San Benito County Public Health officials have reported 3,489 confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus in the county. The local death count remains at 28, according to county officials.
The county’s Covid-19 dashboard shows that there are currently 497 active cases...
Training for the parade
The all volunteer San Benito County Sheriff’s Search and Rescue Mounted Unit took their horses for a training session in preparation for the San Benito County Saddle Horse Show & Rodeo Downtown Parade scheduled for 11am June 20. From left to right are J.D....
Hospital warns Anthem PPO members may soon be ‘out-of-network’
Hazel Hawkins Memorial Hospital said in a statement that a major national and regional private health insurer is “refusing” to pay the Hollister hospital a fair price for health services. As a result, after Aug. 10, patients insured by Anthem Blue Cross Preferred Provider...
Locals flock to downtown Hollister for National Night Out
Hollister Police and the San Benito County Sheriff’s Office hosted the annual National Night Out at the Veterans Memorial Building in downtown Hollister on Aug. 1.
Local residents attended the nationwide event, which Hollister Chief of Police Carlos Reynoso said was a fantastic turnout with...
Holiday blessing
More than 1,000 motorcyclists rolled through Hollister April 10 for the Top Hatters’ annual Palm Sunday bike blessing.
The 2022 event, which took place at Sacred Heart Catholic Church, was the 29th annual bike blessing organized by the Top Hatters Motorcycle Club, according to longtime...
Hollister PD identifies man shot by officer Dec. 8
Hollister Police identified the suspect shot by an officer during a disturbance at a home on Kimberly Court Dec. 8 as 29-year-old Brandon Hill.
Town Hall scheduled for Aug. 22 on landfill expansion
San Benito County will host a town hall workshop on the draft environmental impact report for the John Smith Road Landfill expansion project on Aug. 22. The workshop will start at 6:30pm, at the Veterans Memorial Building, 649 San Benito Street in Hollister.
The workshop...
Police arrest man accused in April 25 stabbing in Hollister
Police arrested a man accused of stabbing a Hollister resident in a recent gang-related attack, and are on the lookout for a second suspect, authorities said.
Just before midnight April 25, Hollister Police responded to a report of a stabbing on the 200 block of...
County office of education honors employees of the year
The San Benito County Office of Education honored its Classified and Certificated Employees of the Year in an online ceremony May 26.
This year’s awards were particularly well deserved as the awardees overcame unprecedented challenges brought on by the Covid-19 pandemic and the shift to...
