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Cashier wearing a face mask. Photo by John Chadwell.

News Release

California removes masks mandates starting March 1

California will move from mask requirements to mask recommendations in schools on March 11.

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News Release

San Benito County to lift indoor mask mandate Feb. 16

Health officers are still strongly recommending masks, which are mandated for certain situations statewide.

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.

COVID-19 testing site set up inside the Veterans Memorial Building in Hollister. File photo by Robert Eliason.

News Release

SBC Public Health requests additional testing capacity

Public health said the current OptumServe testing site has the capacity to perform 990 scheduled tests per week. 

KN95 masks are considered more effective than cloth masks, according to the CDC. Photo provided by HSD.

News

Hollister School District provides KN95 masks to staff

The Hollister School District this week distributed nearly 3,700 KN95 masks to staff members as an additional safety measure during the current surge in COVID-19 cases. Additional masks are on the way for staff and students as well.

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News Release

State extends mask requirement for public indoor settings

The requirement is through Feb. 15, 2022.

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News Release

California to require indoor masking starting Dec. 15

This requirement is in an effort to slow the spread of COVID-19. It will be in effect until Jan. 15, 2022.

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

Opinion

COMMUNITY OPINION: Courtney Evans is innocent*

Robert Bernosky writes that Courtney Evans should have not been arrested.

File photo of Supervisor Bea Gonzales. Photo by Noe Magaña.

Government / Politics

Supervisor Gonzales reports possible threat

District Attorney will review police report and decide whether to file charges soon.

Hollister police officer talks with SBHS student Peyton Evans. She told him she could not wear a mask for medical reasons. He told her she had to leave building. Photo by John Chadwell.

Education / Schools

High School District board meeting disrupted over mask protocol

Trustees return to business after a brief recess.

San Benito County Free Library. File photo by John Chadwell.

News Release

San Benito County Free Library set to reopen

San Benito County Free Library was temporarily closed following a protest.

At a stay at home order protest in 2020, Courtney Evans said more than 4,000 people have come to her yoga studio during the pandemic.

Government / Politics

Hollister resident sues former supervisor, sheriff’s deputies for false arrest

Courtney Evans alleges she was sexually assaulted in the Board of Supervisors chambers in December.

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News Release

San Benito County among jurisdictions recommending indoor masking

Businesses are urged to adopt universal masking requirements for customers.

Courtney Evans (center) and her supporters outside San Benito County Superior Court on March 30, 2021. Photo by Noe Magaña.

News

Vocal opponent of mask rules arrested

Courtney Evans was booked and released with a court hearing in August.

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

Opinion

COMMUNITY OPINION: Don’t let COVID tyranny go unpunished

Randy Logue writes about the overreach of government during the pandemic.

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