Rodeo time!
The San Benito County Saddle Horse Show Parade returned to downtown Hollister Saturday for the first time in more than three years.
The parade—typically held as an annual preview to the San Benito County Rodeo—featured marching bands from area schools and communities, floats decorated and...
Planning commission recommends Searle Road ‘node’ rezoning
The San Benito County Planning Commission unanimously agreed to recommend a commercial rezoning of a Highway 101 “node” property in San Juan Bautista.
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...
Lawsuit claims misleading language in Measure N ballot question
A Hollister resident has filed a lawsuit against San Benito County, claiming that the ballot question for Measure N in the November election “brazenly misleads voters.”
County officials, meanwhile, question the timing of the filing, saying it could jeopardize the county’s ability to send ballots...
Looking ahead to Class of 2021 graduation
The buzz of graduation season is in the air as San Benito County high schools prepare for their upcoming commencements that will start to take place this week.
The San Benito High Class of 2021 participated in graduation practice on June 2 to get a...
Hollister High becomes official, ending confusion for now
The confusion is over—for now.
San Benito High School is officially Hollister High School after the San Benito High School District Board of Trustees voted to finalize the renaming of the school in their June 28 meeting. The unanimous vote capped a years-long process that...
Sheriff’s office investigates human remains
The San Benito County Sheriff’s Office is investigating human remains found off the side of Salinas Grade Road, according to authorities.
Street Festival takes over downtown Hollister
Hundreds of car fanatics crowded the streets of downtown Hollister on Sept. 25 for the 34th Street Festival and Car Show on the main drag of San Benito Street.
The Hollister Downtown Association hosted the event which featured live entertainment and music, an assortment of...
Ostrich farm opens to the public
The largest and heaviest bird in the world is also the fastest on land.
Ostriches can grow to 9 feet tall and weigh more than 300 pounds. While they can’t fly, somehow they can run more than 40 mph. And the round, gangly, yet muscular...
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.
