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December 13, 2025

Covid-19: By the numbers

As of Aug. 21, there have been 918 confirmed cases of Covid-19 in San Benito County. The local death count remains at seven, according to county officials.  Confirmed cases include patients who have since recovered and those who are deceased. The county’s public health department...

Thunderstorms expected to hit Diablo Range

San Benito County officials are encouraging locals to keep an eye out for another round of dry thunderstorms to hit the area, especially in the Diablo Range.

County reports three more Covid-19 deaths

The number of Covid-19 cases is beginning to slow down in San Benito County but public health officials have reported another jump in the local death count. As of Aug. 20, county officials reported a seventh death and 902 confirmed cases of Covid-19 in the...

SCU Complex is state’s largest wildfire

Lightning-sparked fires spawned by last weekend’s freak storms have since consumed 500,000 acres in and around the Bay Area and show no sign of letting up.

North SB County under evacuation warning

Several residents in north San Benito County might be affected by the SCU Lightning Complex Fire as the blaze continues to grow farther south.  CalFire announced Aug. 20 that it has issued an “Evacuation Warning” for areas bordering Santa Clara County. The areas include south...

La policía establecerá un punto de control de DUI en Hollister

El Departamento de Policía de Hollister tomará medidas enérgicas este próximo fin de semana contra las personas que conducen bajo los efectos del alcohol colocando un punto de control de licencias dentro de los límites de la ciudad. El 20 de agosto, el departamento de...

Police to set DUI checkpoint in Hollister

The Hollister Police Department will be cracking down this upcoming weekend on people driving under the influence by placing a license checkpoint within the city limits.  The police department on Aug. 20 issued a press release stating that DUI checkpoints are going to be placed...

La policía busca la ayuda del público en la investigación de homicidio

La policía está investigando un homicidio en el que un hombre de Hollister de 44 años fue asesinado a tiros a primeras horas de la mañana del 19 de agosto. No se han identificado a ningún sospechoso ni sospechosos, y el Departamento de Policía de...

Colorful collars: Local family’s newly created home-based business is growing

Life has gotten stale over the past five months since the shelter-in-place order went into effect. Everyone has binge-watched their favorite television show, perhaps multiple times. They’ve run out of puzzles to challenge their minds, worn paths from walking around the outside of their homes,...

Police seek public’s help in homicide investigation

Police are investigating a homicide in which a 44-year-old Hollister man was shot to death early in the morning Aug. 19.

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