Covid-19: By the numbers, 01/21
As of Jan. 21, San Benito County Public Health officials have reported 5,042 confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus in the county. The local death count remains at 46, according to county officials.
The county’s Covid-19 dashboard shows that there are currently 530 active cases...
Hazel Hawkins names Vogelsang interim CCO
Barbara Anne Vogelsang has joined Hazel Hawkins Memorial Hospital as Interim Chief Clinical Officer, according to a press release from the Hollister hospital. She began serving in her new role on Sept. 7.
Vogelsang is an experienced healthcare executive with a career spanning more than...
Youth Rising spotlights young leaders in Hollister
Youth Alliance will showcase its second annual Youth Rising event on Sept. 15 to honor young people and their commitment to improving themselves and their community, says a press release from Youth Alliance.
The Youth Rising initiative seeks visionaries to invest in young people’s wellness...
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Gavilan student awarded $20K scholarship
Aileen Romero, Associated Students of Gavilan College Region IV Representative, was accepted to UC Santa Cruz and was awarded the $20,000 Pister Scholarship.
The Karl S. Pister Leadership Opportunity Scholarship was established in 1993 by former UCSC chancellor Karl S. Pister...
Gang graffiti at Hollister elementary school
Two adults and a juvenile were arrested earlier this week for spray-painting gang-related graffiti on the walls of a local elementary school, according to Hollister Police.
Grocery Outlet to host fresh opening in Hollister
National chain Grocery Outlet opened its Hollister store this week at the former Goodwill location on Tres Pinos Road.
All hands on deck to clean downtown
More than 150 volunteers took to the streets Saturday, April 21 to add some sparkle back to downtown Hollister, where the Hollister Downtown Business Association held a Spring Cleanup.
Residents grabbed brooms, dustpans, garden gloves and shovels and worked up some elbow grease to get...
Hollister OKs sale of recreational cannabis
The Hollister City Council voted unanimously June 3 to allow recreational cannabis to be sold in the city, adopting a new cannabis ordinance without the word “medical.”
The decision came after several council meetings and numerous town halls, where the council proceeded with caution and...
