Asian pest to citrus plants found in Hollister
A single female insect known to be a pest to citrus plants was found in Hollister, and now the hunt is on to find out if there are more.
Hollister boy advances on Telemundo singing show
When Hollister resident Joe Fata auditioned for Telemundo’s “La Voz Kids” this week, he didn’t turn heads. He turned chairs.
Reintroduced bill pushing to reopen Clear Creek
Congressman Sam Farr and others are reintroducing a bill attempting to reopen the federally owned Clear Creek Management Area for off-road use.
Alejo announces wife running for his Assembly seat
Karina Cervantez Alejo, the wife of current 30th District Assembly Luis Alejo, has announced her candidacy for his seat representing San Benito County.
Crews halt fire before it spreads from carport
A fire Thursday afternoon destroyed a carport outside an apartment building, but crews stopped it before the blaze did much further damage.
Calendar: YMCA’s Healthy Kids Day
The YMCA of San Benito County welcomes the local community to Healthy Kids Day on April 25 from 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Healthy Kids Day is a free community event designed to inspire kids to keep their bodies and minds active through spring and summer.
Science on the mind, but not always at the top
Alekzander Cress-Muro, 9, wants to be a paleontologist. The fourth grader at Tres Pinos School made apples, oranges and lemons into batteries last month using nails and copper wire. He hypothesized that apples would carry the most current and he used the scientific method to test his thoughts as part of his project for the San Benito County Science Fair.
Food bank hopes to open facility by start of 2016
San Benito County in the next nine months could have a new $2.2 million facility that distributes free or subsidized food to low-income and homeless residents.
Bill to relieve county ERAF debt passes committee
A bill from Assemblyman Luis Alejo and State Sen. Anthony Cannella to relieve San Benito County of $3.5 million in debt unanimously passed through an Assembly committee Wednesday, according to Alejo’s office.
Police arrest suspect associated with renegade Instagram account
The Hollister Police Department identified and arrested a juvenile suspect associated with an Instagram account that posted nude photographs of an underage person and videos of juveniles fighting.
