Workers fired after cannery strike are appealing
Four tomato cannery workers who participated in the June 2017 strike at San Benito Foods and then were fired in July are taking their cases to arbitration next month.
“The company never gave us a chance to explain why we got fired,” said Raymundo Fregoso,...
Earthquake shakes Hollister on Monday
Many San Benito County residents felt a slight jolt just before lunch Monday, as a 4.7-magnitude earthquake centered about 50 miles south shook the area.
The earthquake occurred about 11:30 a.m. Nov. 13, with an epicenter northeast of Gonzales, according to the U.S. Geological Survey...
New Hollister hotel holds grand opening
The new Fairfield Inn & Suites by Marriott held a grand opening and ribbon cutting ceremony last with week the San Benito County Chamber of Commerce and Hollister Downtown Association.
“I understand that their capacity has been full and we look forward to it being...
Local merchants spruce up
It’s not yet Thanksgiving, but volunteers and business owners in Hollister this week began preparing for holiday shoppers, decorating stores and stringing lights.
Thirty trees donated by Bourdet's Christmas Trees are being decorated by local nonprofit groups, and will be given to San Benito County...
County, city work to prevent hepatitis A
Although San Benito County has no confirmed cases of hepatitis A, out of an abundance of caution, health officials are working closely with city officials to conduct prevention and control measures.
These measures include providing hepatitis A vaccine to at-risk individuals, including persons experiencing homelessness...
Judge rules Dabo owes Community Foundation $1.74 million
A San Benito County Superior Court judge on Monday, Nov. 13, ruled that Mitchell Dabo, president of the county Board of Education, illegally emptied nearly $644,000 in a private charitable trust for his own personal use.
Superior Court Judge Marjorie L. Carter ordered Dabo to...
Three shops fail tobacco compliance test
A recent tobacco age compliance operation found three Hollister businesses out of compliance with checking identification: Diaz Liquors, Home Town Gasoline, and Shop and Save Gas and Retail.
On October 12, 2017, the Hollister Fire Department and Code Enforcement Division, along with San Benito County...
Police work to give bikes to local kids
The Hollister Police Department is teaming up with Turning Wheels for Kids to provide local children with donated bicycles this holiday season.
Turning Wheels for Kids is a San Jose-based nonprofit charity group that works to provide bikes to children in order to encourage exercise,...
Police identify hit and run victim
The Hollister Police Department identified a hit and run victim from a collision Thursday night.
On November 9 around 9:30 p.m., Hollister police officers responded to a vehicle versus pedestrian collision report. The incident was reported at Pinnacles National Park Highway and Meridian Street. The...
San Juan Bautista council members may have violated Brown Act
San Juan Bautista Mayor Chris Martorana this week tried and failed to remove city Planning Commission Chairman John Hopper from the planning body without cause.
In its public discussion of the mayor’s proposal at a special meeting of the San Juan Bautista City Council, the...
