SCU Complex is state’s largest wildfire
Lightning-sparked fires spawned by last weekend’s freak storms have since consumed 500,000 acres in and around the Bay Area and show no sign of letting up.
North SB County under evacuation warning
Several residents in north San Benito County might be affected by the SCU Lightning Complex Fire as the blaze continues to grow farther south.
CalFire announced Aug. 20 that it has issued an “Evacuation Warning” for areas bordering Santa Clara County. The areas include south...
La policía establecerá un punto de control de DUI en Hollister
El Departamento de Policía de Hollister tomará medidas enérgicas este próximo fin de semana contra las personas que conducen bajo los efectos del alcohol colocando un punto de control de licencias dentro de los límites de la ciudad.
El 20 de agosto, el departamento de...
Police to set DUI checkpoint in Hollister
The Hollister Police Department will be cracking down this upcoming weekend on people driving under the influence by placing a license checkpoint within the city limits.
The police department on Aug. 20 issued a press release stating that DUI checkpoints are going to be placed...
La policía busca la ayuda del público en la investigación de homicidio
La policía está investigando un homicidio en el que un hombre de Hollister de 44 años fue asesinado a tiros a primeras horas de la mañana del 19 de agosto.
No se han identificado a ningún sospechoso ni sospechosos, y el Departamento de Policía de...
Colorful collars: Local family’s newly created home-based business is growing
Life has gotten stale over the past five months since the shelter-in-place order went into effect.
Everyone has binge-watched their favorite television show, perhaps multiple times. They’ve run out of puzzles to challenge their minds, worn paths from walking around the outside of their homes,...
Police seek public’s help in homicide investigation
Police are investigating a homicide in which a 44-year-old Hollister man was shot to death early in the morning Aug. 19.
Supervisors reject mask citation ordinance
San Benito County residents will not be fined for failing to wear face coverings in public after the board of supervisors failed to agree on a plan that would work for local residents and beyond.
The board on Aug. 18 came to a 2-2 vote...
Air quality rated ‘unhealthy’ for high-risk groups
Authorities continue to warn of harmful and deteriorating air quality as smoke drifts into the South Valley region from numerous wildfires burning in the Bay Area, Salinas Valley and beyond.
County contends Strada Verde report is inaccurate
San Benito County officials are at odds over a consultant’s report outlining potential issues with a proposed development, but agreed Aug. 18 to work together on addressing concerns.
Voters in November will consider a master plan for the 2,777-acre Strada Verde Innovation Park, known as...
