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Logue makes Dean’s List
Sam Logue, a Biology/Health major at Grove City College from Hollister, has been named to the Dean's List with High Distinction for the Fall 2021 semester. Sam is a 2021 graduate of San Benito High School and is the daughter of...
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...
Lofgren visits Salinas Valley, receives nod from Panetta, Rivas
As the decennial redistricting process wrapped up last month, the concern from The World’s Salad Bowl started to mount. Local politicians, regional business giants and other community leaders asked how a plan to pair the international agricultural hub with the Silicon Valley could stand.
Now,...
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....
Authorities warn of ‘potentially fraudulent’ Covid-19 testing sites
Recent “pop-up” Covid-19 testing sites in San Benito County and elsewhere in California may be fraudulent, and authorities are warning the public.
The county’s Public Health Services sent out a press release Jan. 13 stating its staff has been made aware of the temporary testing...
Out with the old…
Local Boy Scouts of America troops wrapped up the holiday giving season by helping local residents dispose of their Christmas trees in a way that is safe and clean for the environment.
Boy Scouts troops 436 and 428—both based in San Benito County—spent last weekend...
OptumServe testing site closed for walk-in service
The OptumServe Covid-19 testing site in Hollister will no longer accept walk-in appointments, until further notice, according to San Benito County staff.
The site is located at the Hazel Hawkins Community Health Center building, 930 Sunset Drive in Hollister.
Due to limited staffing and testing supplies,...
Mission 10 Race offers something for runners of all abilities
Race organizers like Bill Tiffany are always looking for ways to increase participation. In the case of the Mission 10 Race, Tiffany and the team of committee members decided to add the half-marathon (13.1 miles) distance to the event two to three years ago.
It’s...
Omicron drives Covid-19 cases up in San Benito County
San Benito County faces another rising surge of Covid-19 cases, driven by the highly infectious Omicron variant of the virus, according to authorities.
The wave of new cases hasn’t resulted in a major strain on the local hospital or healthcare providers—largely because Omicron doesn’t appear...
Amazon purchases South Valley farmland
Online retail and web services giant Amazon purchased 60 acres of farmland in Gilroy, documents filed Dec. 22 with the county show.
According to the documents recorded by the Santa Clara County Clerk-Recorder’s Office, Amazon.com LLC purchased the land at the corner of Highway 152...
