Information provided by Latino Coalition of San Benito County. Lea este articulo en español aquí. The Latino Coalition of San Benito County Presents five-time Grammy Award winning Little Joe y La Familia and Los Niteliters on Cinco de Mayo Weekend in Hollister.  Image courtesy of Latino Coalition of San Benito County. The Latino Coalition of San Benito County welcomes the public to Hollister for an evening of Cultural Celebration on Cinco De Mayo weekend. On May 4, 2024, the night will begin with the most popular Tejano artists in the industry: Little Joe y La Familia. Described as the ..read more

Lea este articulo en español aquí. The Hollister City Council took initial steps to repeal its campaign contributions and reporting ordinance at its April 15 meeting.  The city’s current ordinance requires that all campaign donations greater than $1 be reported and sets a contribution limit of $250 per individual or entity to each candidate.   Councilmember Rolan Resendiz opposed voiding the ordinance, citing fairness and transparency. The rest of the council agreed that future candidates for City Council may benefit from following the state’s campaign contribution law. If the ..read more

Lea este articulo en español aquí. The first day of the Farmers’ Market, on April 17, will bring fruit and vegetable sellers, food trucks and dozens of local vendors to San Benito Street in downtown Hollister. It will also provide a chance for residents 60 years and over to visit the Senior Community Services Booth where they can learn how to get free assistance preparing vital documents such as an advanced health care care directive and a durable power of attorney.  “We highly recommend that seniors complete these forms,” said Teri Lingo Adams of Senior Citizens Legal Services (SCLS ..read more

Information provided by San Benito Leadership Institute. Lea este articulo en español aquí. The San Benito Leadership Institute committee is now accepting applications for the 2024-25 program cohort.   The program, designed to empower emerging leaders in the county with knowledge, skills and networks needed to address the various challenges our community faces, is a collaborative effort with the Community Foundation for San Benito County, which provided start-up funds and provides financial oversight.  Through a hands-on approach and practical learning experiences, SBLI seeks t ..read more

Lea este articulo en español aquí. A county resident wants to shake up the Hazel Hawkins Memorial Hospital board ahead of the Nov. 5 election. Robert Bernosky, active in the state and county Republican Party, announced his plan to recall the seat on the San Benito Health Care District Board of Directors held by Josie Sanchez. The district governs Hazel Hawkins Memorial Hospital. He revealed his intention during a community meeting about the state of the hospital hosted by San Benito County resident Roxy Montana. Her group: We, The People, meets three times a month.  Bernosky said that wh ..read more

Lea este articulo en español aquí. Since becoming director of the Poppy Jasper International Film Festival in 2017, Mattie Scariot has dreamed of hosting part of the event at San Juan Bautista’s El Teatro Campesino. Once the theater reopened for public performances in 2023 after the pandemic, she got her chance this year.  On April 15, El Teatro will host a panel discussion on the Mexican American film and art industry as part of the festival’s “Mexico y Tú” block of programming. Panelists will include Teatro founder Luis Valdez and his wife Lupe Valdez, both previous recipients of Poppy ..read more

Information provided by Jim Johnson. Lea este articulo en español aquí. San Benito District’s scouting program offers stargazing through telescopes, nature hikes, group cookouts at overnight camping adventures, fishing trips, bowling, bike rides, picnics and other family-friendly fun. You can make new friends while learning leadership skills from an early age and earn awards and patches while being motivated to be a good steward for our city, county, state and nation. All this and more is available for boys and girls of all ages through the San Benito District’s scouting program, which includ ..read more

Information provided by San Benito County Integrated Waste Management Regional Agency. Lea este articulo en español aquí. This year’s Earth Day Celebration will be held on Saturday, April 20, from 11:00 a.m. until 2:00 p.m., in  San Juan Bautista’s State Historic Park, 19 Franklin Street. The event is free, family-friendly and open  to everyone. You can expect over 20 booths offering environmental programs, resources and fun,  interactive activities for all ages. Together, we’re encouraging residents of San Benito County to take  good care of the world around us and to dev ..read more

Lea este articulo en español aquí. In what has become an annual tradition, Settle Down Beer, Kelly Brewing, Brewery Twenty Five and Mad Pursuit Brewing have put their individual spins on a recipe for a beer created in honor of the Poppy Jasper International Film Festival. And, for the first time, the four beers will be joined by a cider variation, produced by TenFiveOne Cider Co.  The results will be debuted at 5 p.m on April 14 at Mad Pursuit, which was provided with one keg of each beer. It is the only venue where fans of local beer will be able to sample all five, though each brewery ..read more

Information Provided by Hollister Downtown Association. Lea este articulo en español aquí. The Hollister Downtown Association is proud to announce Hollister Certified Farmers’ Market sponsored by the San Benito Health Foundation is just a few days away. We are proud to be back again for the 37th year since the very first Farmers’ Market started in Downtown Hollister.  There was so much success and excitement over last year’s return to San Benito Street that we are keeping the same layout and adding in the use of the Veterans Memorial Plaza this year. The Farmers’ Market 2024 season ..read more