Botelho blasts Strada Verde report’s release
A report that recommends a buffer zone between an agricultural fumigant storage facility and a proposed development was scrutinized by the San Benito County Board of Supervisors on Aug. 4, with one supervisor blasting it as being politically motivated.
Voters in November will consider a...
This year, CA Coastal Cleanup starts at home
This year’s annual California Coastal Cleanup will take place all month in September, and begins at our own front door and in our own communities.
Schools gear up for distance learning
The distance learning model is starting to shape up for the Hollister School District as the Board of Trustees were introduced with plans to begin the new school year.
The board on July 28 received a report with details that the district will hand out...
Police arrest suspect in May 23 shooting
Police today arrested a suspect in connection with an attempted homicide that occurred May 23 in Hollister, according to authorities.
San Benito Foods takes City of Hollister to court
The feud between San Benito Foods and the City of Hollister may have to be settled in court as the tomato cannery filed a lawsuit in San Benito County Superior Court, alleging the city violated the California Environmental Quality Act and the Brown Act.
The...
Covid-19: County announces fourth death
San Benito County officials are reporting another surge of Covid-19 cases in the county including another jump in the local death count.
As of July 29, county officials reported a fourth death and 601 confirmed cases of Covid-19 in the county, which is 17 more...
Food & Drink: A ‘pour’ decision
A trio of friends were sitting around one day, toying with the idea of opening a tap room and coming up with a clever name for their brand.
That’s when someone said, “Well, we all make poor decisions” and the three of them howled as...
Covid-19: County announces third death
The number of Covid-19 cases continues to rise in San Benito County including a local death count that is now at three, according to county officials.
As of July 28, 31 new cases were reported, which now makes it 584 confirmed cases of Covid-19 in...
Hollister SD continues Monday meal pickups
The Hollister School District will expand its services when it comes to feeding children during the difficult transition of the distance learning model.
The district announced July 27 in a newsletter that the wildly successful Monday MealDay program, which launched four months ago, will continue...
Hollister SD adopts distance learning for fall semester
The Hollister School District is now part of the growing list of districts in the region that are moving forward with a distance learning model at the start of the new school year.
The Board of Trustees held a special meeting July 21 where they...

















