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The Covid-19 pandemic has put much of the country in a “back to the basics” mode of living. People have been staying home much more than they used to, cooking their own meals, setting up their workstations and starting new crafty hobbies. It has also opened...

If one finds themself on Severinsen Street in Hollister, they’ll find a kind of wholesomeness that is uncommon for this century.  A tree-lined street with unique foliage; two story homes; cozy front porches—one can feel immediately teleported into a 1950s television sitcom.  And while the majority...

What’s in a tradition?  More than a song from a beloved Broadway musical in the 1960s, for one thing.  It’s the passing down of customs or beliefs from generation to generation, and without them, some have said that the holidays are...well, just another day.  San Benito Dance...

The Hollister Police Department is reporting that two police officers have been placed on paid administrative leave after they were involved in a shooting that sent a man to the hospital.   The police issued a press release on Dec. 8 saying that one of the...

The Bourdet’s Christmas Tree Farm in Hollister has been a busy spot for the past couple of weeks as holiday enthusiasts are looking for the perfect tree for their home or office.  Normally the second weekend of December is the biggest weekend for tree hunting,...

San Benito County Public Health officials are reporting the number of new Covid-19 cases continuing to rise in the county including another death in their latest newsletter. As of Dec. 7, county officials reported a 19th death and 2,177 confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus...

Local officials allocated CARES Act funding to support small businesses in the City of Hollister that have been impacted by the Covid-19 pandemic.  The city council held a special meeting on Dec. 5 to pass a resolution for one-time funding of $50,000 to help up...

The state of California has announced a regional stay-at-home order in the San Joaquin Valley region—which includes San Benito County—due to the declining availability of hospital beds that may be needed to treat the growing surge of Covid-19 patients.

Kate Wilbur and Sommer Salinas of the Hollister Recreation Division were busy putting up Christmas decorations at the Veterans’ Memorial Building on Dec. 4, getting it ready for a special visit by Jolly Old St. Nicholas.  Santa Claus is scheduled to go to the veterans’...

Gov. Gavin Newsom announced a new stay-at-home order Thursday that will be targeted at regions of the state with diminished intensive care unit capacity as the state attempts to slow its surge of new Covid-19 cases.