County: Stay home one more month
San Benito County officials have extended the local stay-home order to May 3, and issued a new requirement that all “essential” businesses remaining open must implement a “social distancing protocol” for the duration of the order.
Temporary changes to recycling pickup
“To reduce employee exposure to COVID-19, Recology is requiring all extra recyclable material to be inside of the Recology cart in order to be serviced,” reads a county notice.
COVID-19: Exposed firefighters back on duty
Three Hollister Firefighters returned to work from home quarantine March 30, about two weeks after they were exposed to COVID-19 during a March 16 medical call, according to county staff.
Dog, owners reunited after theft
Kate and Paolo D’Alessio thought their 15-month-old French bulldog, Sprinkles, was gone forever after a thief smashed the window of their vehicle and stole the pet outside a busy rest stop and gas station in east Santa Clara County.
Tribal council voices opposition to Hwy 101 development
The Amah Mutsun Tribal Band “adamantly opposes” the proposed development at the Betabel property along Highway 101, the tribe wrote in a letter to the San Benito County Supervisors.
Property owner Thomas John McDowell and Victoria McDowell Charitable Remainder Unitrust submitted an application to the...
Health officials and representatives stress importance of stay-home order
Hazel Hawkins Memorial Hospital's Ken Underwood and Michael Bogey were two of the four speakers in a March 27 “Tele-Town Hall” hosted by Assemblymember Robert Rivas (D-Hollister) and Senator Anna Caballero (D-Salinas). Underwood, the CEO of Hazel Hawkins Hospital, and Bogey, the medical director,...
2020 Census season underway
More than 32 percent of Hollister residents
have already filled out the 2020 Census form before the effort officially kicks
off April 1.
According to response data provided by the United States Census Bureau, San Benito County had a 31 percent self-response rate as of March 30,...
Hygiene requirements for food businesses
County officials over the weekend offered local businesses further clarity to the health officer’s March 17 stay-at-home order, which remains in effect at least until April 7 as an effort to stop the spread of the deadly COVID-19 illness.
County reminder: Stay home
San Benito County officials are reminding local residents to continue to shelter at home and practice social distancing guidelines as the COVID-19 pandemic spreads.
Schools could be closed through May 1
The San Benito County Office of Education is anticipating that schools may now be closed longer than previously expected due to rising concerns of the COVID-19 outbreak.
