Hollister’s newest church celebrates
More than 100 kids and parents celebrated Easter with an egg hunt and grand opening for Christian Worship Center of Hollister on April 9, according to Pastor Nick Belaski of CWC Hollister.
Following the church’s first-ever service on Easter Sunday, children searched for a total...
County education hosts successful Family Well-being Festival
The San Benito County Office of Education led and organized the first countywide Family Wellbeing Festival March 20 at Veterans Memorial Hall. The festival welcomed more than 400 attendees for an evening focused on mental health, wellness and community support, says a press release...
Former Hollister players look to play key roles in Gavilan’s turnaround
From strictly a won-loss standpoint, the Gavilan College football program has been mired in mediocrity for nearly two decades.
The last time the Rams had a winning season—either overall or in conference play—was in 2006, when they finished 4-6 overall but 3-1 with two other...
EIR process begins for Ranch 35 Quarry project
The San Benito County Planning Commission held a scoping meeting Aug. 2 for the proposed Ranch 35 Quarry project near the intersection of State Route 156 and U.S. 101. The meeting’s purpose was to inform the public about the scope of the quarry project...
Hazel Hawkins increases bed capacity, staffing
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....
Hollister City Council to consider disciplining Rick Perez
The Hollister City Council tonight will consider disciplining one of its members for alleged violations of the city’s code of ethics and conduct.
Council member Rick Perez is accused of “inappropriate conduct” toward another council member and a San Benito County supervisor during separate interactions...
Covid-19: More than 5k tested in county
As of June 30, there have been 233 confirmed cases of Covid-19 in San Benito County. The local death count remains at two, according to county officials.
The data from San Benito County Public Health Services’ latest community newsletter shows that 5,210 patients have been...
Three earthquakes rumble north of Pinnacles
Three earthquakes between 2.8 and 3.8 magnitude shook Monday afternoon less than two hours apart in San Benito County near Pinnacles National Park.
The first quake at 4:07pm was the strongest and was centered 14 km (8.7 miles) north of the national park and west...
Elections officials hope to wrap up vote count by Wednesday
San Benito County elections officials have a total of 617 ballots left to count in the Nov. 8 election as of Monday morning.
The vast majority of the uncounted ballots—498 mailed ballots—are considered “challenged,” and the voters who submitted them have until 5pm Nov. 23...
Police arrest armed man accused of threatening to shoot mother
San Benito County Sheriff’s deputies disarmed and arrested a man with a loaded handgun, who was threatening to shoot his mother, according to authorities.
About 3pm Feb. 13, deputies responded to a report of a 25-year-old Hollister man who was armed with a revolver, Sheriff...
