Gonzales closes in on victory in District 5 supervisor race
With nearly 95 percent of votes in supervisor District 5 counted as of March 10, Bea Gonzales was on her way this week to a stunning upset of four-term incumbent and San Benito County Board of Supervisors Chair Jaime De la Cruz.
Gonzales, a teacher,...
City orders weed abatement on 322 parcels
The City of Hollister's annual push is underway to have property
Food lines grow as feds suspend food assistance
With thousands of San Benito County residents set to lose their CalFresh benefits due to a suspension of federal funding, local organizations and service providers are preparing for a surge in the need for food assistance this month.
On Nov. 4, the board of supervisors...
Homeless encampment grows along riverbed
Alex Pena lives along the San Benito River bed with his “so-called other half,” as he put it. He and other homeless residents have pitched tents in a spot along the riverbed entering Hollister off San Juan Road that has become increasingly visible to traffic on the west-side gateway.
Hollister council to mull 12.5 percent cut, layoffs
Facing a large audience of concerned employees, a somber
Rally set to protest oil wells near Pinnacles National Park
San Benito Rising, a local environmental group, will be holding a rally called "Draw The Line: Don't Frack the Pinnacles" at the east entrance of Pinnacles National Park on Sept. 21 starting at 9:30 a.m.
Hollister council approves third taxi carrier in 4-1 vote
A third taxicab carrier is officially allowed to operate in Hollister after council members approved its permit in a 4-1 vote Monday.
