Day: July 23, 2021

Novel Coronavirus. Photo courtesy of Centers for Disease Control.

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Week of July 23 coronavirus roundup for San Benito County

6,229 people tested positive, 34 are active patients, 6,132 have recovered and 63 have died; the county's 7-day positive rate is 2.8%.

An adult male mountain lion can have a home range greater than 100 square miles. Photo courtesy of Mountain Lion Foundation.

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Hollister park closes indefinitely after mountain lion sighting

An adult with a cub was seen at Brigantino Park on July 19, the park’s Facebook page says.

File photo by Joshua Miller.

News Release

Hollister Police Department planning DUI/driver’s license checkpoint this weekend

Checkpoint will be within city limits on July 24 from 6:00 p.m. to 1:30 a.m. on July 25.

Sunnyslope County Water District General Manager Drew Lander said the district can't forgive past due bills. Photo by John Chadwell.

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Past-due water bills in Hollister must be paid after Sept. 30

Governor’s 2020 executive order allowed Sunnyslope County Water District customers to keep their taps on despite non-payments during the pandemic.