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William Young has played the role of “Santa Claus” for the past nine years in San Benito County, helping countless of underserved children have a cheerful holiday season by handing out gifts during Christmas.  On Dec. 24, the 66-year-old Hollister resident teamed up with the...

The Hollister Police Department on Dec. 27 issued a press release that George Anthony Beltran was arrested on suspicion of felony possession of a concealed handgun, public intoxication and violation of a criminal protective order. The police said they found an unregistered handgun and two...

San Benito County Public Health officials are reporting the number of new Covid-19 cases are still on the rise in the county, including two more deaths in their latest newsletter. As of Dec. 23, the county reported its 25th and 26th death of the novel...

https://www.youtube.com/embed/_nMnWEiN96s The San Benito County Public Health Department released a video with an update and message on the Covid-19 pandemic during this holiday season. County Interim Public Health Officer Dr. David Ghilarducci said that it’s been a difficult year and understands that people want to...

San Benito County Public Health officials are reporting that the county set another record of new Covid-19 cases in a single day and broke the 3,000 mark, including another death in their latest newsletter. As of Dec. 22, the county reported a 24th death of...

Joseph Morrison has spent the past two months collecting toys, bicycles and Razor scooters in San Benito County, hoping that he’ll be able to make at least one kid’s Christmas wishes come true this year.  “I noticed that a lot of kids don’t have that...

In Italy, the word mangia means to eat. So it was fitting when Mangia Italian Kitchen owner Raul Escareno recently began helping people in San Benito County by giving away food so they too can eat for the day.  The 32-year-old restaurant owner went above...

San Benito High junior Beatriz Ocampo-Dizon has always enjoyed baking sweets in the kitchen since she was a child, slowly building a passion for it without realizing it.  The 17-year-old Hollister resident has now taken those baking skills and started her own company, B.D. Treats,...

As of Dec. 18, San Benito County Public Health officials have reported 2,687 confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus in the county. The local death count remains at 23, according to county officials.  The county’s Covid-19 dashboard shows that there are currently 486 active cases...

San Benito County Public Health officials are reporting the number of new Covid-19 cases are still on the rise, including another death in their latest newsletter. As of Dec. 17, the county reported a 23rd death of the novel coronavirus in San Benito County. It’s...