County moves back to ‘widespread’ risk level
San Benito County Public Health officials are reporting that the county is gearing up for a detour on the road to a safer economy as the number of new daily cases of Covid-19 continues to rise at a rapid pace.
County interim Public Health Officer...
Council supports annexation for Hollister Research Campus
A local developer is one step closer to building the Hollister Research Campus on the north side of town. The project is proposed as a 229-acre industrial and commercial campus with an automotive testing track, two hotels, restaurants, a gas station/convenience store, a public events center and zero housing.
San Benito Street reopens for business
San Benito Street was shut down for more than two weeks as it went through some major beautification upgrades to help revitalize downtown Hollister. Yet, there was some uncertainty whether or not a new parklet project would work out for local business owners.
Carlos Hernandez,...
Suspected thieves arrested in Hollister
The Hollister Police Department captured an out-of-town larcenist after a local resident called in to report someone who was attempting to open car doors in the middle of the night.
Mario Acostaperez, 35, of Watsonville was arrested and taken to San Benito County Jail on...
De Anza Trail car burglary suspect arrested at Santa Cruz jail
The San Benito County Sheriff’s office arrested a suspect who has allegedly burglarized multiple cars this year at the De Anza Trail parking area just outside San Juan Bautista, according to authorities.
Hollister downtown parklet project nearly finished
It’s been more than a week since construction crews began erecting parklets along San Benito Street in Hollister, shutting down the once busy road.
But the city’s main strip in the downtown area along with 17 local businesses are set to reopen this weekend after...
County office of ed. offers tech training
It comes as no surprise nowadays that some children can be a bit more tech savvy than adults, especially when it comes to operating smartphones and tablets.
However, those same youngsters and adults also tend to run into some trouble whenever it comes to educational...
Former mayor hired as head of Citizens Against Lawsuit Abuse
Former Hollister Mayor Victor Gomez has been hired as the executive director of California Citizens Against Lawsuit Abuse, according to a press release from the organization.
Strada Verde measure loses by 5,000-plus
With just less than 1,100 ballots left to count, San Benito County’s Measure N appears headed for failure by the same proportion reported in early results after Nov. 3.
Covid-19: San Benito County remains at ‘substantial’ risk level
San Benito County Public Health officials are reporting the number of new daily cases of Covid-19 has gone back up, slowing down any progress they made to move into the next level of the California Blueprint for a safer economy.
The data from the Public...

















