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Nancy Frusetta and the Community Food Bank of San Benito staff heard the unmistakable rumble of motorcycles from a distance.  It was sweet music to their ears as the Top Hatters were arriving to drop off a truckload of donations they had just received from...

The City of Hollister came up with the idea to allow business owners to keep their places open under all of the state’s Covid-19 guidelines with the help of building new outdoor parklets along San Benito Street. But any plans to utilize the outdoor spaces...

Even though Hazel Hawkins Memorial Hospital is at 100 percent capacity, medical staff said the facility is still open to treat patients during the “double-headed surge.”

The City of Hollister has been cracking down on its face mask ordinance, issuing fines and citations for those flouting the rules in public places.  City Development Services director Bryan Swanson on Dec. 7 provided an update during the city council meeting on the face...

The Covid-19 pandemic has put much of the country in a “back to the basics” mode of living. People have been staying home much more than they used to, cooking their own meals, setting up their workstations and starting new crafty hobbies. It has also opened...

If one finds themself on Severinsen Street in Hollister, they’ll find a kind of wholesomeness that is uncommon for this century.  A tree-lined street with unique foliage; two story homes; cozy front porches—one can feel immediately teleported into a 1950s television sitcom.  And while the majority...

What’s in a tradition?  More than a song from a beloved Broadway musical in the 1960s, for one thing.  It’s the passing down of customs or beliefs from generation to generation, and without them, some have said that the holidays are...well, just another day.  San Benito Dance...

The Hollister Police Department is reporting that two police officers have been placed on paid administrative leave after they were involved in a shooting that sent a man to the hospital.   The police issued a press release on Dec. 8 saying that one of the...

The Bourdet’s Christmas Tree Farm in Hollister has been a busy spot for the past couple of weeks as holiday enthusiasts are looking for the perfect tree for their home or office.  Normally the second weekend of December is the biggest weekend for tree hunting,...

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 Dec. 7, county officials reported a 19th death and 2,177 confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus...