Beloved music teacher, Mr. O, leaves lasting legacy
It wouldn’t be a stretch to say that Joe Ostenson, affectionately known as “Mr. O,” literally affected thousands of lives in a positive way in the last half-century. Ostenson was 78 years old when he died of natural causes Sunday, Jan. 3. He is...
Hazel Hawkins welcomes first newborn of the year
Editor's note: This story was updated Jan. 6
Hazel Hawkins Memorial Hospital was proud to announce the birth of the first newborn of 2021 at the hospital this past weekend.
Veronica Hernandez and Daniel Garcia welcomed their daughter, Adelynn, as the newest addition to the family...
Public health officials report five new virus deaths
San Benito County Public Health officials are reporting that the county saw a record of new Covid-19 deaths recorded over the span of a weekend.
As of Jan. 4, the county reported five deaths of the novel coronavirus in San Benito County, making the toll...
Hollister police capture suspect involved in suspicious death
The Hollister Police Department has arrested a man who was allegedly involved in last week’s suspicious death of a 32-year old man who was found behind the steering wheel of a car.
The police announced in a press release on Jan. 3 that Manuel Campa,...
Hollister PD investigates suspicious death
The Hollister Police Department is investigating the suspicious death of a 32-year old man who was found behind the steering wheel of a car on Wednesday evening.
The police issued a press release on Dec. 31 announcing that the man has yet to be identified...
Public health officials report 29th virus death
San Benito County Public Health officials are reporting that the county set another record of new Covid-19 cases in a single day, which included another death in their latest newsletter.
As of Dec. 31, the county reported a 29th death of the novel coronavirus in...
Year in Review: Defining moments of the Covid-19 pandemic
Additional reporting by Michael Moore, Morgan Hill Times Editor
San Benito County saw notable construction projects, destructive fires and other key events in 2020, but it was the Covid-19 pandemic that dominated the news headlines this year.
It all started back on March 16, when Gov....
Hazel Hawkins Hospital opens additional Covid-19 test site
Hazel Hawkins Memorial Hospital announced that a second Covid-19 testing location is now available after a high demand for additional testing sites was made by the community.
Public Information Officer Frankie Gallagher issued a press release on Dec. 30 saying that the new testing site...
Covid-19: A year of loss
Since then, as of Dec. 28, Covid-19 has killed 27 more people in San Benito County, and another 652 in Santa Clara County, according to public health officials. The rate of the virus’ spread has expanded exponentially—with more than 1,000 positive cases reported daily in recent weeks in Santa Clara, and a positivity rate of 68.3 new cases per 100,000 residents per day in San Benito.
Year in review: Nodes will survive well into 2021
2020 was the year of the highway node for some in San Benito County, as the four pieces of property targeted for service-oriented commercial development keep coming back to life.
