Ruiz named Woman of the Year
Assemblymember Robert Rivas (D-Hollister) named Kathy Zanger Ruiz the 2021 Woman of the Year for Assembly District 30 on March 15. Ruiz was honored as part of the Women’s History Month celebration hosted by the Legislative Women’s Caucus.
“I am proud to recognize Kathy Ruiz...
County Board of Ed. to appoint new member
Patricia Ward has resigned from the San Benito County Board of Education after serving for 43 years, and officials are preparing to appoint a new board member to replace her.
Anyone who lives in County Office of Education District 5 can apply for the appointed...
Jarad Gallagher doesn’t let past define him
As a Michelin-starred chef, Jarad Gallagher has received his fair share of media coverage, for good reason. Before opening the Smoke Point BBQ and Provisions in San Juan Bautista in November, Gallagher had an eight-year run as the executive chef at Chez TJ in...
Hotel breaks ground in Hollister
Lotus Management, Inc. was joined by city and Chamber of Commerce officials at a recent groundbreaking ceremony for the new Holiday Inn Express & Suites at 391 Gateway Drive in Hollister.
The hotel will feature 93 rooms, an indoor pool, fitness center and meeting space,...
Hollister not included in state’s vaccine equity plan
No communities in San Benito County qualify for the California Department of Public Health’s vaccine equity plan, which Gov. Gavin Newsom last week pitched as a way for the state to prioritize disadvantaged and Latinx communities that have seen a disproportionate impact from the...
County could move into Red Tier next week
Local officials expect San Benito County to move into the state’s “Red Tier” of Covid-19 risk by next week, which could open up more indoor business and allow more public gatherings.
San Benito County Interim Public Health Officer Dr. David Ghilarducci said at the March...
Area dentist flies for a good cause
Dr. Manuel “Chip” Carin had been planning his bi-annual trip to South America as he usually does just shortly after the start of 2020.
The 57-year old Morgan Hill native was close to deciding where he wanted to go but those plans were quickly destroyed...
When Amazon raises wages, local companies follow suit
By Ben Casselman and Jim Tankersley, The New York Times
Amazon has embarked on an advertising blitz this winter, urging Congress to follow the company’s lead and raise the federal minimum wage to $15 an hour. American workers “simply can’t wait” for higher pay, the...
Covid-19: By the numbers, March 4
San Benito County Public Health officials’ March 4 Covid-19 update shows the daily case rate and test positivity rate continue to decline locally.
The county’s Covid-19 dashboard shows there have been 5,708 confirmed cases and currently 55 active cases. The local death count remains at...
Wise Goat Organics all about gut health
Mary Risavi moved from Colorado to Santa Cruz in 2008 with the intention of staying in the area for “only a couple of years.” Thirteen years later, Risavi is still here, having settled in Hollister.
The owner of Wise Goat Organics, a small-food business...
