News

The San Benito County Public Health Department on Wednesday announced that the State of California expanded the Place of Worship guidance to include outdoor religious services and cultural services.  According to a press release, the services include weddings–religious or nonreligious–provided that physical distancing is practiced.  Secular...

A 61-year-old Los Banos woman died in a single-vehicle collision in unincorporated east San Benito County early Thursday morning, according to police.

It’s Friday afternoon and Linda Lampe is running later than usual preparing more than 100 meals to be distributed throughout San Benito County.  This was right after coming back from delivering food boxes to 165 families in San Juan Bautista, followed by putting together food...

Hollister City Council members are at odds again as an investigation was launched to determine if one member’s trip across the country was authorized.  Hollister Council member Honor Spencer said during the June 15 meeting that she attended the National League of Cities conference in...

A 29-year-old Aromas man died after his Honda Civic collided head-on with a tractor-trailer on Highway 129 Monday morning, according to authorities.

During March and April, the number of traffic collisions and arrests of intoxicated drivers dropped dramatically statewide compared to the previous year, according to the California Highway Patrol.

San Benito County officials allowed businesses such as tattoo parlors to move into Stage 3 for personal care services beginning June 19.  Matt Gomez, who owns Only the Honorable Tattoos at 520 San Benito Street, said he’s been getting bombarded since last week with phone...

A fire that sparked in the southern end of San Benito County on June 16 is 100 percent contained after burning 895 acres, Cal Fire reported June 21. Crews from Cal Fire and Hollister Fire responded to the Bitter Fire, located in Bitterwater northeast of...

With numerous recent fires reported in the area, Hollister and San Benito County public safety authorities are asking residents to be safe in their use of fireworks as the Fourth of July holiday approaches.

Update: The fire was contained as of 5pm June 18, according to authorities. Authorities are cautioning residents to stay away from the area of Hospital Road and Colorado Way, where a fire is burning uncontained as of 3pm June 18. The fire has burned about...