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The 30th annual Lights On Parade will still go on as scheduled this year but the Hollister Downtown Association had to make some minor adjustments to the event, including a change of venue. This year’s parade, “Inside Santa’s Workshop”, will be held at the Hollister...

As of Nov. 25, there have been 1,784 confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus in the county, which is an increase of 307 cases reported since Nov. 2. The local death count remains at 16, according to San Benito County Public Health officials.  Confirmed cases...

San Benito County Public Health officials are reporting the number of new Covid-19 cases continuing to rise in the county including another death in their latest newsletter. As of Nov. 24, county officials have reported 16 deaths and 1,767 confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus...

Hollister Management Services director Mike Chambless received a letter from “Jack”, an 11-year-old boy who requires the use of a mobility aid.  Chambless said that Jack has some challenges in his life that require him to use a mobility assistant device that prevents him from...

The San Benito County Arts Council will present the Art of Eating: Pick-Up Dinner Benefit for the Arts on Friday, Dec. 11.   The event will consist of a family style, pick-up dinner prepared by local chef Becky Herbert of the Farmhouse Café. The winter themed dinner...

Traffic police will be on heavy patrol up and down the coast the day before Thanksgiving, which is traditionally one of the busiest travel days of the year.

It was another busy Monday afternoon at the Community FoodBank of San Benito but a group of young volunteers from the Enterprise Academy of Martial Arts were more than able to keep pace. Everleigh Howard was one of several academy members accompanied by their parents...

The San Benito County Department of Public Health is reporting that the numbers for new cases of Covid-19 have been skyrocketing the past few weeks, leaving question marks for the upcoming holiday season.   The Public Health Services’ latest community newsletter announced on Nov. 23 that...

The San Benito County Planning Commission unanimously agreed to recommend a commercial rezoning of a Highway 101 “node” property in San Juan Bautista.

Amid another nationwide surge in coronavirus infections, more people are taking a proactive approach to getting tested.  At Hazel Hawkins Hospital’s ER/Covid-19 tent, 25 to 30 people are getting tested daily, which is up over the previous weeks. Testing has also been brisk at the...