Day: January 27, 2022

Seal courtesy of San Benito County Sheriff's Office.

News Release

San Benito County Sheriff’s office issues scam warning

Callers are demanding payment for a criminal complaint.

Hollister School District Board of Trustees voting to go into closed session at the Jan. 25 meeting. Image from Youtube.

Education / Schools

Hollister School District halts board meeting over ‘disruptions’

Parents say they attended peacefully to voice their opposition to student mask mandates.

Community members are invited to share their opinions on BenitoLink. Photo courtesy of Pixabay.

Opinion

COMMUNITY OPINION: Cancel culture and the Board of Supervisors

Robert Bernosky writes that the silencing of supervisors during a public meeting for having a contrary position or being skeptical should not be tolerated.

A truck heads into the John Smith Road Landfill. Photo by Noe Magaña.

News Release

Caltrans and San Benito County to hold free bulky item recycling event

Event is scheduled for Jan. 29 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at John Smith Road Landfill.

Tents along the railroad near Taco Bell on San Felipe Road in Hollister. Photo by Noe Magaña.

Health

San Benito County sets goal of cutting homelessness by 50% in 5 years

The plan includes performance targets of services, such as increasing the use of H.O.M.E. shelter and adding housing for extremely low-income residents.