Hollister’s Lights on Celebration is Nov. 30
Lea este artículo en español aquí.The Hollister Dowtown Association is hosting 34th Annual Lights on Celebration Nov. 30 at 5:30 p.m. It is held on San Benito St. in Hollister. Plus, attendees can get...
View ArticleBenitoLink’s NewsMatch campaign is moving right along
Lea este artículo en español aquí.When it comes to fundraising, fall is our most crucial time of the year. It sets the stage for our 2025 reporting. We ask our readers to take advantage of matching...
View ArticleWitness reports seeing someone exit county building before 2023 fire
Lea este artículo en español aquí.Though investigators have not determined the cause of the Sept. 6, 2023 county building fire, a witness said they had heard glass break and saw “an individual leaving...
View ArticleSan Luis Reservoir expansion approved
Lea este artículo en español aquí.The Bureau of Reclamation and the San Luis & Delta-Mendota Water Authority have announced that a negotiated consensus has been met for the B.F. Sisk Dam Raise and...
View ArticleMitchell/Union Roads at SR 156 to fully re-open
Lea este artículo en español aquí.Another milestone has been achieved as part of the State Route 156 (SR 156) Improvement Project with the full re-opening of Mitchell Road/Union Road anticipated to...
View ArticleJacob’s Heart receives $10,000 grant from Community Foundation
Lea este artículo en español aquí.Jacob’s Heart is honored to be selected as a grant recipient by the Community Foundation for San Benito County. As one of Jacob’s Heart’s service areas, these funds...
View ArticlePaicines Ranch Turkey and Gravy Recipe
Lea este artículo en español aquí.If you have ever agonized over preparing the Thanksgiving turkey, chef Carlos Cañada has come to your rescue with his recipe and tips on roasting a perfectly moist and...
View Article“La Virgin de Tepeyac” opens on El Teatro Campesino stage
Lea este artículo en español aquí.“La Virgin de Tepeyac” opens Friday, Nov. 29, and runs very Thursday through Sunday through Dec. 22. Tickets can be purchased online from El Teatro Campesino. It’s the...
View ArticleHwy 101/25 interchange project moves ahead
Lea este artículo en español aquí.DeSilva Gates-Viking is the company awarded the contract for the Hwy 101/25 interchange project and is expected to start Phase 1 in April. DeSilva’s $82.5 million bid...
View ArticleBenitoLink photojournalist explores the beauty of San Benito County
Lea este artículo en español aquí.Named Merchant of the Month at Hollister Artisans Mercantile, which has a section with his photographs for sale, Adam Bell continues to build his presence as one of...
View ArticleEat, Drink, Savor: Cultiva brings a Green Thumb to vegan cuisine
Lea este artículo en español aquí.Cultiva Artistic Cuisine, the newly opened vegan restaurant in San Juan Bautista, promises to be the town’s key destination for a daily farm-to-table experience. With...
View ArticleSupervisors delay changes to the county’s zoning code
Lea este artículo en español aquí.In a Nov. 26 meeting, the San Benito County Board of Supervisors tabled a series of amendments to a number of zoning ordinances listed in the County Code. The...
View ArticleCalFire to conduct prescribed burns in December
Information provided by CalFire. Lea este artículo en español aquí.Conditions and weather permitting, CAL FIRE plans to conduct multiple broadcast burns through the San Benito-Monterey Unit during...
View ArticleQ&A with Barbara Dill-Varga, Aromas-San Juan schools superintendent
Lea este artículo en español aquí.The passage of a $44 million bond measure in the November election, which appears certain at the time of publication, means that Barbara Dill-Varga, the Aromas-San...
View ArticleSan Benito County to put cannabis tax reduction on 2026 ballot
Lea este artículo en español aquí.Six years after the San Benito County Supervisors voted to allow the cultivation and sale of cannabis, there are no legal cannabis growers in the county and therefore...
View ArticleQ&A with Sen. John Laird on his reelection in the 17th District
Lea este artículo en español aquí.With the results now certified, Democrat John Laird, the state senator for the 17th District, won his reelection bid against Republican opponent Tony Virrueta with 65%...
View ArticleHollister Councilmember Resendiz stripped of vice mayor title
Lea este artículo en español aquí.Hollister City Councilmember Rolan Resendiz was stripped of his vice mayor position Dec. 2 because he did not submit a signed form acknowledging he had received the...
View ArticleTwo communication boards put on Ladd Lane Elementary playgrounds
Information provided by Hollister School District. Lea este artículo en español aquí.With the addition of two donated communication boards on playgrounds at Ladd Lane Elementary School, students with...
View ArticleCOLUMN: Searching the Sky: What’s the moon doing over Alaska
This column was provided by San Benito County resident and amateur astronomer David Baumgartner as part of a local series on astronomy. Lea este articulo en español aqui.Living in Central California,...
View ArticleSan Benito County election results finalized
Lea este artículo en español aquí.The San Benito County Elections Department released its final results for the Nov. 5 election on Dec. 4. Overall, a total 28,017 county residents voted in more than 30...
View Article