Covid-19: The waiting game
In July, a 59-year old Hollister resident and her 75-year-old husband went to a scheduled appointment at Hazel Hawkins Memorial Hospital for a Covid-19 test. At the time, she said they thought they were being responsible by doing the right thing only to find...
Playoff loss can’t dampen San Benito’s tremendous season
Even after the San Benito High girls basketball team lost 46-28 to Los Gatos High in the quarterfinals of the Central Coast Section Division I playoffs on Feb. 22, it didn’t dampen coach Mitch Burley’s spirits.
“I was totally satisfied with the season,” said Burley,...
Renowned author to visit Hollister bookstore
Author and youth advocate Roy Juarez, Jr. will appear for a book signing at Hill’s Bookstore in Hollister Aug. 5. The event is part of Juarez’s “Stories That Move” tour.
Juarez wrote “Homeless by Choice: A Memoir of Love, Hate, and Forgiveness” in 2018. A...
La Patrona puts a twist on Mexico City street food
Prior to opening La Patrona Comida Mexicana, Kevin Aldana was like most people struggling to get a job during the Covid-19 pandemic, especially in his market.
The 27-year-old Hollister resident had graduated from UC Davis with a degree in sociology with an emphasis in law...
FDA authorizes Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine for children 12-15
The Food and Drug Administration on Monday authorized use of the Pfizer-BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine for 12- to 15-year-olds in the United States, a crucial step in the nation’s steady recovery from the pandemic and a boon to millions of American families eager for a...
‘Reality of war’
About 50 Civil War “reenactors” spent this past weekend at San Benito County Historical Park demonstrating what life, work and combat were like in the 1860s during the war between the North and South.
The annual Civil War Days events Sept. 16-18 were co-sponsored by...
Local artist designs colorful posters to promote Census 2020
The deadline to fill out the 2020 Census is fast approaching and the San Benito County Arts Council has come up with a creative way to wrestle with locals to register this year.
Bryan West, a teaching artist with the Arts Council, designed a vibrant,...
County set to reopen more business
San Benito County Interim Public Health Officer Dr. David Ghilarducci June 9 announced that more sectors of the county will reopen by the end of the week, despite data showing that new Covid-19 cases are rising.
Ghilarducci said during Tuesday’s County Board of Supervisors special...
Hollister City Council in no hurry to fill vacant seat
The Hollister City Council plans to honor former member Marty Richman at its next council meeting on April 6.
Richman, who died on March 19, had been hospitalized since March 9 after suffering "two adverse health incidents," city officials said. Richman was elected to the...
