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San Benito County officials are allowing playgrounds and outdoor recreational facilities to reopen as the state announced a new set of guidelines and regulations.

Gov. Gavin Newsom on Sept. 28 signed Assembly Bills 2043 and 2165, two pieces of the California Farmworker Covid-19 Relief Package, the nation’s first legislative package containing Covid-19 protections for agricultural workers. Assemblymember and Chair of the Assembly Agriculture Committee Robert Rivas (D-Hollister) and Assemblymember...

Los funcionarios de salud pública del condado de San Benito informan que la cantidad de nuevos casos diarios de Covid-19 ha vuelto a aumentar, ralentizando cualquier progreso que lograron para pasar al siguiente nivel del Plan de California para una economía más segura. Los datos...

San Benito County Public Health officials are reporting the number of new daily cases of Covid-19 has gone back up, slowing down any progress they made to move into the next level of the California Blueprint for a safer economy. The data from the Public Health...

It’s been more than two years since Salvador Mora was accused of using excessive force and foul language while working at the County of Santa Clara Probation Department—accusations that he said were later disproved by an investigation.  However, the former senior group counselor is trying...

San Benito High School sophomore Matthew Peña took advantage of a warm Friday afternoon at Dunne Park in Hollister to work on pitching drills in preparation for his first stint on the varsity baseball team.   Peña said he’s been honing his skills during the offseason...

A hacker or hackers might have compromised the San Benito County website, which is hosted by a third-party vendor, county staff said.

The San Benito County Elections Department is working hard to ensure that voters will have plenty of options to cast their ballots for the 2020 Presidential General Election. The latest plan is to build five new official ballot drop-off boxes that will be placed throughout...

Youth Alliance has partnered with MedShare in an effort to distribute Disney masks throughout the underserved regions of San Benito and South Santa Clara counties.  The cloth face coverings will be prioritized for distribution with children and families and in those areas of high need. MedShare...

The Hollister Police Department is putting in extra efforts to clamp down on people driving under the influence this weekend by placing a license checkpoint within the city limits. The police department on Sept. 23 issued a press release stating that DUI checkpoints are going...