More than 400 students compete in Gifted Games
Hollister High School's Andy Hardin Stadium was transformed into an Olympic-style venue on May 5, as more than 400 students with disabilities from 20 schools in San Benito and southern Santa Clara counties competed in the annual Gifted Games.
After a six-year hiatus, this year's...
Sheriff’s office launches new engagement platform
The San Benito County Sheriff’s Office has launched Axon’s engagement platform, My90, as part of an ongoing commitment to serving the public with “modern and compassionate policing,” says a press release from the sheriff’s office.
My90 is a tool used to engage the public, collect...
Local Scene: Highway 156, Free Comic Book Day
Work resumes on Highway 156
Construction on the Highway 156 Corridor Improvement Project continues with a focus on earth removal over the next several weeks, according to a press release from Caltrans.
Crews will accelerate efforts to excavate the Union Road Hill and plan to move...
Hospital approved for line of credit
Hazel Hawkins Memorial Hospital officials last week obtained approval to seek a line of credit to potentially extend the struggling Hollister hospital’s financial survival while its efforts to find a viable partner are ongoing.
On April 27, the San Benito Health Care District board of...
County honors Erickson for 40 years of volunteerism
Longtime local resident Ruth Erickson was recently honored for 40 years of volunteering for the Friends of the San Benito County Free Library.
Erickson became president of the local organization in 1983, and since then has tirelessly volunteered her efforts to successfully build the organization’s...
Hollister High recognized for environmental friendliness
State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tony Thurmond announced April 20 that Hollister High School is one of 14 schools in the state to have earned a 2023 California Green Ribbon Schools award.
“We congratulate this year’s honorees,” Thurmond said. “California Green Ribbon Schools exemplify leading-edge...
Students showcase 2,000 pieces at county arts event
The San Benito County Office of Education partnered with the San Benito County Arts Council to host the seventh annual San Benito County Arts Showcase on April 12 at the Veterans Memorial Building in Hollister.
San Benito County’s Arts Showcase gives students in grades TK-12...
Local Scene: Elks donate nearly $100K; highway construction resumes
Elks donate almost $100K
The Hollister Elks Club No. 1436 recently submitted its annual charitable giving report to the National Elks headquarters, showing a grand total of $93,755 in donations for 2022, according to a press release.
“This is an impressive contribution from a club mainly...
CA Attorney General intervenes in Amah Mutsun lawsuit
California Attorney General Rob Bonta is stepping in on behalf of the Amah Mutsun Tribal Band in their lawsuit against San Benito County to stop the embattled Betabel Road commercial development project, according to a motion filed by Bonta’s office on March 23. The...
Bill would help undocumented disaster victims
Three California assembly members on Tuesday introduced a newly minted bill which, if it becomes law, would bring financial assistance to storm and flood victims who are ineligible for state and federal assistance.
Assembly Bill 513, also known as the California Individual Assistance Act, was...
