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COMMUNITY OPINION: Yes for local healthcare
This community opinion was contributed by Daniel Camacho. The opinions expressed do not necessarily represent BenitoLink or other affiliated contributors. BenitoLink invites all community members to...
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Linda Lampe’s Food Angels relocating to Buena Vista Road
Lea este artículo en español aquí.Linda Lampe’s Worth Saving thrift store was supposed to be closed on the day of our interview, but she was otherwise occupied—fixing lunch in the back kitchen for a...
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COMMUNITY OPINION: Mayor Casey must go
This community opinion was contributed by Chris Franco. The opinions expressed do not necessarily represent BenitoLink or other affiliated contributors. BenitoLink invites all community members to...
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Farm Bureau holds tractor parade opposing Measure A
Lea este artículo en español aquí.About a dozen farm tractors drove through downtown Hollister on Oct. 12 to demonstrate farmers’ opposition to Measure A on the Nov. 5 ballot. The event was organized...
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County secures funds to aid in opioid crisis
Lea este artículo en español aquí.Editor’s note: The 34th Annual Red Ribbon Run & Festival, a campaign that encourages kids and families to live drug free, takes place Oct. 19 from 8-11 a.m. at the...
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International ShakeOut Day
This article was written by BenitoLink intern Ashlyn Manninen. Lea este artículo en español aquí.This Thursday, Oct. 17, marks 35 years since the 1989 Loma Prieta earthquake shook the entire Bay Area...
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Hollister Police arrest suspect for vandalism of city-owned vehicle.
Information provided by Hollister Police Department. Lea este artículo en español aquí.On July 5, 2024, officers responded to 375 Fifth Street on a report of a vandalism to a city-owned vehicle. It was...
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San Juan Bautista considers city manager replacement, fire contract
Lea este artículo en español aquí.During its Oct. 15 meeting, the San Juan City Council discussed new city staffing and an agreement with the City of Hollister for fire services.City Manager Don...
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COMMUNITY OPINION: The plan when Measure X fails
This community opinion was contributed by Robert Bernosky. The opinions expressed do not necessarily represent BenitoLink or other affiliated contributors. BenitoLink invites all community members to...
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Elections Department responds to inquiries on the general election ballot
Information provided by San Bentio County Elections Department. Lea este artículo en español aquí.Voting Kits for active registered voters in San Benito County began arriving to homes the week of...
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BenitoLink to get $100K Press Forward Grant
Lea este artículo en español aquí.Press Forward announced Oct. 16, the 205 newsrooms—including BenitoLink—that will receive “Closing Local Coverage Gaps” grants for this year. Press Forward is a huge...
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San Benito County’s homeless population grows by 73%
Lea este artículo en español aquí.In San Benito County, 621 people live on the streets or in homeless shelters. That is 264 more than in 2022 and 339 more than in 2019, aligning with the upward trend...
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Insight executive answers questions at forum
Lea este artículo en español aquí.Dr. Rany Aburashed, Chief Medical Officer of the Michigan-based Insight Healthcare Group, spent more than an hour and a half answering questions from a group of about...
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ALS Walk happing Oct. 19
Information provided by ALS Network. Lea este artículo en español aquí.The 25th Annual Monterey Bay Walk & Roll to Cure ALS on Saturday, October 19, at El Estero Park, in Monterey. Hosted by the...
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Homecoming took over Downtown Hollister yesterday Afternoon.
The Hollister High School Homecoming Parade rolled and marched through downtown on Oct. 17. More than 62 organizations/clubs participated in the parade. The parade had ten more entrances than last...
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Hollister Fire responds to fire at Clean Green Recycling
Lea este artículo en español aquí.The Hollister Fire Department (HFD) said on its Facebook page that crews first responded to a fire at the corner of San Felipe & Shore Road around 7:30 p.m....
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Hollister High football falls to Monterey
Lea este artículo en español aquí.Despite a second-half surge, the Hollister Balers fell to the Monterey Toreadores 22-25 on Oct. 18—homecoming night. The Toreadores took the lead with less than a...
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Eat, Drink, Savor: Morgan Hill winery celebrates San Benito grapes
Lea este artículo en español aquí.Janu Arasu of Alara Cellars took what may be the least direct journey to becoming a winemaker. Born in Morgan Hill, Arasu has been, in turn, a student at the...
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Who is Behind Measure A?
Lea este artículo en español aquí.Editors note: Graham Womack is a freelance journalist based in Sacramento. BenitoLink hired him to bring an independent perspective to this controversial initiative....
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Hollister High earns AP Program Honor Roll recognition once again
Information provided by Hollister High School. Lea este artículo en español aquí.Hollister High School was recently notified by the College Board that it has been named to the Advanced Placement (AP)...
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