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Hollister Mayor Ignacio Velazquez cuts the ribbon on Nov. 14 celebrating the reopening of San Benito Street after a beautification project. Photo by John Chadwell.

News

Hollister holds ribbon-cutting ceremony celebrating San Benito Street reopening

Published 11/14/2020
BenitoLink Reporter, John Chadwell

Changes include parklets, one-way traffic flow and diagonal parking.

News Release

CARES Act funding to be used for Hollister downtown re-opening

Published 11/10/2020
BenitoLink Staff

Ribbon-cutting ceremony planned for Nov. 14.

Transportation

Work on San Benito Street begins Oct. 26

Published 10/24/2020
BenitoLink Staff

All outdoor dining furniture must be removed from San Benito Street prior to Oct. 26 at 5 a.m.

Outdoor dining space in front of Ohana Shaved Ice on San Benito Street. Photo by Patty Lopez Day.

Government / Politics

City makes San Benito Street closure more visible

Published 06/05/2020
BenitoLink Reporter, Patty Lopez Day

More warning lights and signs are added after a car crashes into barricades on Memorial Day weekend.

Albert Bracamonte and family dining outside Hollister House. Photos by Patty Lopez Day.

Business / Economy

Outdoor dining opens on San Benito Street

Published 05/23/2020
BenitoLink Reporter, Patty Lopez Day

Several restaurants take part in weekend street closure. Check out photos from the first day.

Government / Politics

Hollister City Council votes to close San Benito Street for outdoor dining

Published 05/15/2020
BenitoLink Staff

Closure will allow restaurants to use space to adhere to social distancing guidelines.

News

City suffers second water main break in two days

Published 11/20/2019
BenitoLink Staff

The Nov. 20 water main break occurred on San Benito Street between Third and Fourth Streets.

Traffic was diverted at the intersection of San Benito and South Streets in Hollister. Photo by Leslie David.

News

Water main break in downtown Hollister

Published 11/19/2019
BenitoLink Staff

City of Hollister is advising people to avoid the area.

2017 Farmers' Market in downtown Hollister. File photo by Lisa Robinson-Ward.

Agriculture

Downtown merchants want changes to Farmers’ Market

Published 03/08/2019
Noe Magaña

Restaurant and bar owners say they see no benefit from weekly event.

The 400 block at the corner of Fourth Street and San Benito Street. The Vault building, owned by Mayor Ignacio Velazquez, sits in the background. Photo by John Chadwell.

Business / Economy

Designs approved for 400 block buildings

Published 10/02/2018
Noe Magaña

Hollister mayor claims planning commissioners have conflicts of interest with project.

Eighteen-foot parking spaces are standard for the city now.

San Benito Street parking spaces are smaller, but meet new standards

Published 05/28/2016
John Chadwell

Some locals claim their vehicles don't fit within the newly-drawn parking spaces

Business / Economy

HDA addresses business concerns about Farmers’ Market

Published 05/03/2016
Laura Romero

Downtown Association offers solutions to issues raised at a listening session

Business / Economy

Next step in downtown re-striping scheduled for April 25

Published 04/21/2016
BenitoLink Staff

Intersection of San Benito and Fifth streets to become a four-way stop, at least temporarily

Government / Politics

First Phase of Re-Striping San Benito Street Underway

Published 04/01/2016
John Chadwell

City fills cracks on San Benito Street in preparation for slurry work and then re-striping by end of April

Meeting to discuss the changing face of San Benito Street

Published 10/19/2015
Adam Breen

Public encouraged to attend presentation on planned updates to the downtown corridor

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