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Board of Supervisors on July 27. Photo by Noe Magaña.

News

Homeless project halted under pressure from businesses

Published 07/31/2021
BenitoLink Reporter, Noe Magaña

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Water agency releases draft Groundwater Sustainability Plan for public review.

Published 07/31/2021
BenitoLink Staff

The San Benito County Water District will accept public comments through Oct. 27.

Mayor Ignacio Velazquez. Photo by John Chadwell.

News

Local group scraps effort to recall Hollister mayor

Published 07/30/2021
BenitoLink Reporter, Noe Magaña

Andrew Russo says the group will focus on the November 2022 election.

Jonathan Cuilla in the arcade area. Photo by Robert Eliason.

Features

Pour Decisions goes all out on its first anniversary

Published 07/30/2021
BenitoLink Reporter, Robert Eliason

Local taproom jumpstarts its second year with a new look and a new beer.

Column

COLUMN: Recall Mayor Velazquez group to focus on 2022 election

Published 07/31/2021
Community Contributor, Guest Writer

Andrew Russo writes that Hollister City Clerk has 'thrown obstacle after obstacle to derail our efforts.'

Novel Coronavirus. Photo courtesy of Centers for Disease Control.

News

Week of July 30 coronavirus roundup for San Benito County

Published 07/30/2021
Carmel de Bertaut

6,282 people tested positive, 60 are active patients, 6,159 have recovered and 63 have died; the county's 7-day positive rate is 5.0%.

News Release

Behavioral Health to increase services

Published 07/30/2021
Community Contributor, County of San Benito Behavioral Health Department

Behavioral Health is prepared to offer increased services in our community.

Opinion

COMMUNITY OPINION: The mayor who would be king

Published 07/29/2021
Community Contributor, Anne Stickett

Anne Stickett writes that residents should beware of a mayor who makes grabs for power, discredits other leaders and silences the public all in an attempt to gain himself a crown.

Pinnacles Fire Photo Credit: Chris Symons / NPS. Used by permission

News

Fire in Pinnacles National Park 75% contained

Published 07/29/2021
BenitoLink Reporter, Carmel de Bertaut

Cal Fire and local agencies respond quickly and stay on the fire overnight.

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FEATURES

Sal Felice. Photo courtesy of C. J. Given.

Features

Hollister golfer Sal Felice competes in the US Senior Open

Published 07/28/2021
BenitoLink Reporter, Robert Eliason

He goes up against world-class competition in Omaha, Nebraska.

Features

Raul Gonzalez retires after 65 years of cutting hair in Hollister

Published 07/24/2021
BenitoLink Reporter, Robert Eliason

Some families had been loyal customers for decades.

Features

Hollister schools librarian retires after 32 years

Published 07/22/2021
BenitoLink Reporter, Robert Eliason

Cindy Brown made libraries accessible to students, providing a safe space to read.

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COMMUNITY OPINION

San Benito High School. Photo by John Chadwell.

Column

COLUMN: Maximizing your investment in the San Benito High School experience

Published 07/21/2021
Community Contributor, SBHSD

Shawn Tennenbaum and John Corrigan write about the campus infrastructure upgrades.

Administration of a COVID-19 vaccine. Photo by Leslie David.

Column

COLUMN: With cases surging, county panel urges vaccinations

Published 07/21/2021
Community Contributor, San Benito County COVID-19 Ad Hoc Committee

The San Benito County COVID-19 Ad Hoc Committee writes that the state’s reopening June 15 along with recent holiday gatherings and the Delta variant’s emergence have combined to cause the recent increase to case numbers and hospitalizations in San Benito County.