Holiday donations give boost to families
Youth Alliance’s Solidarity Fund, which provides assistance to youth and families affected by Covid-19, has distributed $110,000 in financial support since April.
Through contributions from Destination Home, Monterey Peninsula Foundation, Sunlight Giving, and staff- and board-led fundraising campaigns, YA has been able to distribute the...
Conservation organization implores public to stop dumping trash into rivers
Monica Garcia can be frequently found along the Pajaro River watershed, chucking tires, concrete, beer bottles and other trash out of the habitat and transporting it to where it belongs: the landfill.
She does it all from the seat of her motorized wheelchair, and in...
Health department releases Covid-19 vaccine plan
The San Benito County Public Health Services department released its latest Covid-19 Vaccination Plan, which includes a rollout timeline and a dashboard that will inform residents when they’ll be eligible for the vaccine.
San Benito County is currently in the opening stages of the vaccination...
Nonprofits address local food insecurity
The Hollister Community Outreach organization has been providing meals and groceries to hundreds of people who are underserved in San Benito County, a safe haven for those in need.
Founder Linda Lampe spends countless hours throughout the day collecting as much food as possible and...
Public health officials report 35th virus death
San Benito County Public Health officials report the number of new Covid-19 cases are still on the rise, including another death in their latest newsletter.
As of Jan. 7, the county reported a 35th death of the novel coronavirus in San Benito County. It’s the...
Environmentalists protest against new highway nodes
A group of environmentalists known as Preserve Our Rural Communities, a grassroots group in San Benito County, took over a small section of the Superior Court parking lot on Tuesday morning.
Organizer Andy Hsia-Coron took the lead on Jan. 5 in what was a peaceful...
New restaurants push ahead despite pandemic restrictions
Jon Cuilla and his fellow co-owners planned to open Pour Decisions Taproom in Hollister in September 2019. John Holder, the owner of Brew City Burgers in Gilroy, was thinking along roughly the same timeline. However, both of the ventures got delayed, and then the coronavirus pandemic hit.
New laws: Youth justice, minimum wage, circus animals
Starting on Jan. 1, employers will be required to inform employees of potential exposure to Covid-19 within a day of the exposure occurring under Assembly Bill 685.
Local electeds react to Capitol riots
Supporters of President Donald Trump stormed the U.S. Capitol Jan. 6, where Congress was meeting to certify President-elect Joe Biden’s win.
Local elected officials reacted on Twitter.
Congressman Jimmy Panetta (CA-20) said he is sheltering in place in the Capitol complex.
“My staff and I are safe...
Newly elected county supervisors take oaths of office
The public got a chance to see a trio of new faces, and the return of a familiar one, accepting their elected roles on the San Benito County Board of Supervisors as they took an oath of office so they can serve their community...
