Hollister Police arrest suspect for gun charges
The Hollister Police Department is praising the efforts of an off duty firefighter who called in a physical assault incident that helped lead to a gun possession arrest on Saturday afternoon.
Giovanni Bedolla, 21, was transported and booked at the San Benito County Jail for...
Delivery center proposed in Gilroy
Amazon is expected to be the tenant of a proposed delivery center at the intersection of Highway 152 and Camino Arroyo, adding to a sizable investment the online retail and web services giant is making in Gilroy and Hollister.
According to conceptual plans submitted to...
San Benito High makes the grade yet again
For the third straight year, San Benito High School has made the Best High Schools rankings by U.S. News & World Report.
“It’s a great story of consistency and student achievement,” SBHS Principal Adrian Ramirez said. “To be recognized constantly over this three-year period is...
Local Scene: Bolado Park Rodeo set for June
The Bolado Park Rodeo is scheduled for June 26 at Bolado Park.
The San Benito County Saddle Horse & Rodeo organization issued a press release stating that the one-day event starts at 8am, beginning with the Figure 8 Roping class.
Other track events include Keyhole (15...
San Benito High will host graduation ceremonies
San Benito High School officials are finalizing plans for two in-person graduation ceremonies to be hosted at the campus’ multipurpose field.
The two ceremonies will be held June 4 from 8:30-10:30 a.m. and 12:30-2:30 p.m. Seniors with the last name of A-J will attend the...
Bailey Cotter powers San Benito girls basketball team
For many high school sports teams at this time, having fun and enjoying the experience of playing a season supersedes wins and losses—especially given what’s happened in the last year dealing with the coronavirus pandemic.
Christopher and San Benito’s girls basketball teams—while still wanting to...
San Benito track and field team dominates in numbers
Not even Covid-19 could stop the numbers train that is the San Benito High track and field team. Despite the pandemic and the modified prep sports calendar—often forcing athletes to choose one sport in favor of another—the Haybalers haven’t been hit too hard by...
County to host outreach meetings for Regional Park
Residents will have a chance to provide input on the design and development of the new Riverview Regional Park, which has been in the planning stages along the San Benito River for more than a decade.
The San Benito County Resource Management Agency will host...
Council moves for election to fill vacant District 3 seat
UPDATED May 4:
The Hollister City Council will look to hold an election in November to fill its now-vacant District 3 seat following the resignation of Honor Spencer.
The council agreed on May 3 to look into an election, rather than appoint a resident to the...
Why California is planning to ban fracking
A little more than a week ago, Gov. Gavin Newsom announced that not only would California effectively ban hydraulic fracturing, or fracking, by 2024, but the state also would work to phase out oil extraction entirely by 2045.
“As we move to swiftly decarbonize our...
