Millions in federal funds for EV charging network may relieve ‘range anxiety’
Aside from a Tesla Supercharger facility at Casa de Fruta on Pacheco Pass, San Benito County is essentially a fast charger desert. But new federal infrastructure funds may change that.
Gilroy was one of the early adopters of Tesla’s Superchargers, as the Gilroy Premium Outlets...
Arts Council moves into new digs
For the past four years, the San Benito County Arts Council operated in two separate locations across the street from each other in downtown Hollister. At just under 2,000 square feet combined, the spaces worked out well for its needs, constantly holding art classes,...
Former San Benito High standouts power Hartnell to historic season
Bolstered by a pipeline of former San Benito High standouts, the Hartnell College women’s soccer team is in the midst of a historic season.
The Panthers (20-2-5) have reached the California Community College State Final Four for the first time in program history and have...
Light up the night
The Lights On Celebration, organized by the Hollister Downtown Association, returned to San Benito Street on Nov. 27. More than 60 local businesses, organizations and community members rolled by hundreds who gathered along the sidewalks downtown. The day began with a holiday car display,...
Angelina Tran, Victoria Flores provide inspiration for Anzar High cross country team
With one of the smallest enrollments in the Central Coast Section and lacking the resources many small private schools possess, Anzar High will always have the uplifting Little Engine That Could-type storyline.
Such was the case with the Hawks girls cross country team this season,...
Arts Council to celebrate new space
The San Benito County Arts Council is celebrating its new space with an open house, exhibit and pick-up dinner on Dec. 3.
The public is invited to check out the new Art Depot at 35 Fifth St., Suite D, located in the historic Train Depot...
Man killed, two others injured in head-on crash
A 20-year-old Salinas man died and two Hollister men were injured in a head-on crash on the Riverside Drive Highway 1 overcrossing in Watsonville on Saturday afternoon.
Sam Courtney of the California Highway Patrol said the man was driving a 1997 Chevrolet Cavalier west on...
Three family members of retired HPD sergeant shot in Colorado
The Hollister Police Department’s extended family suffered a violent tragedy over the weekend when the sons of a retired sergeant were shot at a skate park in Colorado Springs—killing one of the children, according to authorities.
Recently retired Hollister Police Sgt. Ray Celano notified the...
Balers lose shootout to Menlo School in CCS D2 playoff semifinals
When the San Benito High football team found out it was the top seed in the Central Coast Section Division II playoffs, it knew it would have a prime opportunity to win the program’s first section title since the 2014 season.
It wasn’t meant to...
Covid-19 vaccine boosters available in San Benito County
Covid-19 vaccine boosters are available to all adults 18 years and older who qualify based on the timing of their previous doses of the vaccine, according to San Benito County health officials.
Anyone in a higher-risk group—including seniors 65 and older, people with underlying medical...
