Monthly Archives: August 2018
Hollister firefighters deployed to massive Northern Calif. fire
Two Hollister Fire Department firefighters have been deployed to major wildfires fires over the past several days, most recently to the 139,000-acre Carr Fire...
Firefighters minimize damage from grass, rubbish fire
Hollister Fire Department crews extinguished a rubbish and grass fire Wednesday afternoon before it had a chance to get out of control.
Firefighters put out...
Canning season under way at San Benito Foods
If you haven't noticed the steam billowing into the skies over downtown, the San Benito Foods tomato canning season is under way.
It started about...
Calendar Picks: Relay for Life, Eagles tribute band on tap
Here are San Benito Live's Calendar Picks for the weekend. Make sure to email your Calendar items to Kollin Kosmicki at [email protected]. See more...
Congressman’s Hollister mobile office hours set for August
Congressman Jimmy Panetta is holding mobile constituent services hours in cities across our Congressional District this year, and the next session in Hollister is set...
Obituary: Wayne A. Thompson (1930-2018)
August 13, 1930 - August 2, 2018
Born in Willmette, IL
Resided in Hollister, CA
Wayne Allen Thompson died on August 1, 2018 at the age of...
Work to water lines causing detours stays on schedule
Repair work to water infrastructure near Fourth Street in central Hollister — intended to fix an aging water line that caused many main breaks...
Cause unclear on small Calaveras Park fire
The cause was unknown for a small fire at Calaveras Park next to an elementary school in mid-July, a fire official said Thursday.
"It was...
Callens named 2018 CattleWoman of the Year
The San Benito County CattleWomen organization has named the 2018 CattleWoman of the Year.
This year’s recipient is Heather Callens, according to the group. The...
SBHS senior named as 2018 Heritage Hog recipient
The San Benito County Heritage Foundation announced the recipient of the 2018 Heritage Hog, and she’s an incoming senior at San Benito High School.
Savanna...