Khader Yasin and Balers’ teammates go out in style in Central Coast All-Star Football Game
Describing it as one of the best experiences he’s ever had on the football field, Khader Yasin couldn’t have asked for a better ending to his prep career on the gridiron.
The San Benito High senior played offensive guard for the victorious Children’s Shopping Tour...
Local Scene: Students read millions of words
Between May 1 and July 31, students throughout San Benito County read 4,958,447 words and 7,724 books, County Superintendent of Schools Krystal Lomanto announced earlier this week. The results are part of the San Benito County Office of Education's 2022 Summer Reading Challenge.
Also during...
Nancy Frusetta steps down as food bank CEO
The Community FoodBank of San Benito County announced that CEO Nancy Fruestta has stepped down from her position.
The FoodBank’s Board of Directors issued a press release Feb. 2 thanking Frusetta for the work she did in the past 18 months.
“Nancy came on board during...
County gains state funding for homeless
San Benito County will receive $2.4 million in state funds to purchase factory-built homes for chronically homeless people, Gov. Gavin Newsom announced earlier this month.
The funds come from the California Homekey program, and will help the county buy a total of 11 prefabricated homes,...
Heat advisory in effect through Tuesday
Local officials are warning residents that the National Weather Service has issued a heat advisory through Tuesday evening.
Daytime temperatures on June 20 and 21 are forecast between 93 and 105 degrees throughout the inland Bay Area and San Benito County, according to the NWS...
New law gives tenants more time to respond to eviction notices
Tenants in California will have twice as much time to respond to eviction notices and potentially avoid losing their homes under a bill signed into law by Gov. Gavin Newsom on Sept. 24.
The new law comes amid a statewide housing crisis, and after a...
Hazel Hawkins Hospital opens additional Covid-19 test site
Hazel Hawkins Memorial Hospital announced that a second Covid-19 testing location is now available after a high demand for additional testing sites was made by the community.
Public Information Officer Frankie Gallagher issued a press release on Dec. 30 saying that the new testing site...
Photos: Hope Harvest returns to Historical Park
The Hope Harvest Festival was back at the San Benito Historical Park on Oct. 2 and 3 with plenty of pumpkins in various sizes, types and colors for people to choose from.
Hope Harvest is a nonprofit pumpkin patch and produce stand that generates funding...
Environmentalists protest against new highway nodes
A group of environmentalists known as Preserve Our Rural Communities, a grassroots group in San Benito County, took over a small section of the Superior Court parking lot on Tuesday morning.
Organizer Andy Hsia-Coron took the lead on Jan. 5 in what was a peaceful...
Hospital auxiliary offers scholarships to San Benito County students
Applications for the 2026 Hazel Hawkins Hospital Auxiliary Scholarship Awards are now available, hospital staff announced on Jan. 14.
Each year the auxiliary awards scholarships to students pursuing a medical or medically oriented career. The total amount awarded to each recipient will be at the...
