San Benito County Local News: Resilience

Three people were rescued from a burning home on Nash Road in Hollister the night of March 8.

Sandbags are available for San Benito County residents at various self-serve locations throughout the region.

San Benito County is appealing federal authorities’ decision to deny emergency aid to local individuals who suffered storm damage from recent winter weather, and is asking affected residents for help.

Cannabis has been king in this rural area of northern California. As prices plummet, communities and small businesses are hurting, Many blame Prop 64.

The Office of Emergency Services has been notified that San Benito County is eligible for help due to recent winter storm damages.

Dozens of local people and businesses are recovering from flood damage and other property losses from the last several weeks of drenching storms.

Spectrum has completed a fiber-optic network expansion project that brings the company’s services to more than 40 homes in the River Oaks community of northwest San Benito County.

Firefighters and support crews from the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection conducted a prescribed burn Sept. 27 on private property west of Paicines in the McPhails Peak area.

New legislation accelerates California's self-mandate to convert to a carbon-free electrical grid by 2045. But can the state actually do it?

Today, California's power grid is poised to face its biggest test of the summer so far as a record-setting heat wave continues to boil the drought-parched, fire-stricken state. As residents crank up their air conditioners to deal with yet another day of triple-digit temperatures, peak demand could shoot past 51,000 megawatts — surpassing the record [...]

In an effort to solidify emergency response coordination strategies, PG&E and local public safety agencies held a joint safety drill at Hollister Municipal Airport on Aug. 24.