Weddings permitted with social distancing
The San Benito County Public Health Department on Wednesday announced that the State of California expanded the Place of Worship guidance to include outdoor religious services and cultural services.
According to a press release, the services include weddings–religious or nonreligious–provided that physical distancing is practiced.
Secular...
How do you want Hollister to grow?
Members of the public are invited to a series of online workshops to let city officials and planning experts know how they want Hollister to grow from now until 2040.
Trust, family preserve 4,500 acres in south San Benito County
The Sans Topo Ranch in San Benito County, which has been owned and managed by five generations of the Sans family since 1926, will be preserved in its current state forever after the California Rangeland Trust purchased a conservation easement for the property.
The 4,500-acre...
Supervisors reject Pride Month proclamation in San Benito
San Benito County’s Board of Supervisors declined to join their neighboring Central Coast communities in declaring June as LGBTQ+ Pride Month.
The board briefly considered passing a proclamation at the June 8 meeting that would formally declare June as Pride Month in unincorporated areas. The...
Hollister High’s Madeline Bermudez having quite a summer on softball circuit
After a stellar sophomore season hitting leadoff and playing left field for the Hollister High softball team, Madeline Bermudez had a lot to look forward to this summer.
The incoming junior recently suited up for Team Mexico’s 16U team in the Triple Crown International Challenge,...
Hollister School District provides KN95 masks to staff
Courtesy of the Hollister School District
The Hollister School District has distributed KN95 masks to all staff members as an additional safety measure in the wake of the surge in Covid-19 cases.
The district distributed close to 3,700 of the masks this week to staff members....
State not likely to lift school mask mandate until March
While California K-12 students will still be required to wear masks once the state's indoor mask mandate ends this week, one of the state’s top health officials said Monday that a decision on in-school mask requirements could be made by the end of the...
Three juveniles arrested in ‘unprovoked’ assault in Hollister
Two teenagers are recovering from injuries after they were beaten in an “unprovoked” attack by a group of juveniles in Hollister Aug. 8, according to police. The suspects were arrested after a family member of one of the alleged assailants delivered them to officers...
San Benito Street closes to vehicles, expands for business
Jack Barbieri stood in front of the Hollister House Bar and Grill on Friday evening, taking a break to enjoy the cool breeze on what would be a long Memorial Day holiday weekend.
Barbieri, who owns the restaurant, said he was all in when he...
Microbusiness grants available in San Benito County
San Benito County has about $80,000 available for grants through the Microbusiness Covid-19 Relief Program. The grants are intended to aid very small businesses that have been adversely impacted by the pandemic, according to county staff.
The county board of supervisor accepted the funds from...
