Senior apartments open in Hollister
The numbers from the recently-opened Sunrise Senior Apartments in Hollister indicate the need for such housing in the region.
The 49-unit complex, which began welcoming residents in January, saw 225 applicants hopeful to grab one of the one-bedroom units, according to Alfred Diaz-Infante, president of...
Child molestation allegations shut down preschool
Four victims have come forward, investigation is ongoing, police say
San Benito High baseball team consistent and solid as usual
Every year, the San Benito High baseball team plays a tough non-league schedule, wins or contends for a league championship and puts itself in a position to win a Central Coast Section championship.
This season should be no different. The only question is, will the...
A caravan for farmworkers
A convoy of 55 cars and trucks, known as the Farmworkers Caravan, departed from San Jose the morning of Oct. 2, and arrived at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Hollister.
Their purpose? To deliver thousands of donated food items, emergency supplies and household items...
Bay Area counties tell citizens to ‘stay at home’ because of COVID-19
In what they called “a bold, unified step to slow the spread of COVID-19,” public health officials of six Bay Area counties on Monday ordered nearly all citizens to “ shelter at home” for three weeks.
The legal order, effective at 12:01am on Tuesday, March...
Counselor leaves legacy with 27 years at SBHS
When Jim Caffiero empties his office at San Benito High School at the end of this year, he will be taking along memories of 27 years working with local students. Caffiero, being honored at the Mexican American Committee for Education scholarship banquet Saturday, will retire after nearly three decades of working with high school students.
SB County businesses to receive $200K from CARES act
The San Benito County Board of Supervisors made progress toward supporting local small businesses this week by providing them some financial assistance through the CARES Act.
David Westrick, county public information officer, said in a press release on Oct. 22 that the county will provide...
San Benito track and field standouts make their mark
It’s always tough to run a leg of the 4x400 meter relay as the final event in a high school track and field meet, especially after competing in a couple of individual events prior. But that’s exactly what Ramon Duran and Zach Sims did...
Panoche solar project nears limit for catching endangered kangaroo rats
The Panoche Valley Solar Farm has a giant kangaroo rat problem.
San Benito County Director of Resource Management Brent Barnes explained to supervisors during their Aug. 9 meeting that PV2 Energy’s incidental take permit for trapping and relocating the rodents in the active work area...
