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For San Benito Blueprint, It’s Just the Facts

Lea este artículo en español aquí.Raymond Martinez has lived in San Benito County for only six months. Still, he has already launched his new website, The San Benito Blueprint, which he hopes will help county residents cut through the misinformation …

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BenitoLink Selected for Report for America Program

Lea este artículo en español aquí.Report for America has selected BenitoLink as a 2025 accelerator newsroom partner. BenitoLink is thrilled to accept the opportunity to participate in this new program, which is designed to bring immediate and long-term solutions to …

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Journalism Has a Platform Problem

In which we examine the current state of online news and information discovery and distribution platforms, and how we hope to chart a path forward in 2025.

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Hollister Moves Toward Hosting Biker Rally in 2025

Lea este artículo en español aquí.Hollister took the first step toward resurrecting its once-popular motorcycle rally in 2025. The City Council unanimously authorized the city manager to negotiate a contract with promoter Roadshows, Inc., to organize the event. The decision …

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We Passed Our Goal!

Lea este artículo en español aquí.We are thrilled to be kicking off 2025 following our biggest earning Fall Fundraiser ever! Thanks to all of you who donated to BenitoLink, we surpassed our goal and raised $69,756 through our Fall fundraising …

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Anderson Homes Gives Back to Area Nonprofits

Lea este artículo en español aquí.Local nonprofits providing services to residents are benefiting from Anderson Homes’ “Giving Back Starts at Home” promotion this year. The program donates to several organizations, helping them continue to serve San Benito County in 2025. …

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Teatro Campesino Executive Director Reflects on Her Career

Lea este artículo en español aquí.Christy Sandoval, the first female executive director of El Teatro Campesino, the nation’s oldest and most prestigious Latino theater company, has been quietly making history since she assumed the general manager position in 2017. Teatro …

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The Scarlet Regiment Is the Most Prominent Piece of the Balers’ Extensive Music Program

Lea este artículo en español aquí.Hollister High School’s marching band, the Scarlet Regiment, is perhaps the most visible manifestation of the Balers’ music program, having performed at six home football games, six local parades, and five competitions throughout California in …

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El Teatro Show Explores the Humanity of Juan Diego and La Virgen

Lea este artículo en español aquí.The story of Nahua peasant Cuauhtlatoatzin, later baptized as “Juan Diego,” who was granted four visions of the Virgin of Guadalupe on a hill in Tepeyac, Mexico, in 1531, has been the subject of many …

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BenitoLink 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 San Benito County’s most active photographers and …

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BenitoLink’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 opportunities to double, and …

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Dias De Los Muertos Celebrated in Hollister

Lea este artículo en español aquí.On Nov. 2 Arts Audacity, Hollister Downtown Association and Hollister High School hosted their 2nd annual Dias de los Muertos event.Rosalinda Sanchez, executive director of Arts Audacity said the Dia de los Muertos celebration, "has …

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Annual Treat Streets a Big Hit

Lea este artículo en español aquí.This year's Hollister Recreation Department's Trick or Treat event saw many residents, some scary, some fun, come through the annual event on San Benito Street. According to the Chamber of Commerce the number of participants …

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Holocaust Survivor to Speak, Perform in Morgan Hill Nov. 18

Saul Dreier, a survivor of the Holocaust and founder of the Holocaust Survivor Band, will speak and perform at a special event in Morgan Hill on Nov. 18.

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BenitoLink’s ‘Vintage 14’ Fall Fundraiser Kickoff Set for Nov. 8

Lea este artículo en español aquí.BenitoLink hosts its second annual Fall Fundraiser kickoff, Vintage 14, on Friday, Nov. 8 from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. at Damm Vineyards in Hollister. The celebration marks the end of the harvest season in …

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New Gavilan Mural Incorporates Local Indigenous Perspectives

Lea este artículo en español aquí.Artist Guillermo “Yerma” Aranda is starting on-site work on his mural for Gavilan College’s Hollister campus. The mural will be one of the last major projects before the first phase of the campus is completed …

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Community Foundation Grant Will Help Us Reflect on BenitoLink Listening Sessions

Lea este artículo en español aquí.BenitoLink is pleased to announce that the Community Foundation for San Benito County has awarded our nonprofit news organization a $8,750 grant to support the completion and final publication of the Vision San Benito County …

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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 national effort to support local newsrooms with funds held by the …

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BenitoLink Joins Hollister Downtown Association’s Farmers Market

Lea este articulo en español aquí.As the Hollister Downtown Association’s Farmer’s Market has been bringing loads of locals to downtown Hollister on Wednesday afternoons since April, BenitoLink decided to jump in on the fun. For the past month, San Benito …

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She’s Picky but We Love Her

This very local newsroom, BenitoLink, is really much bigger than our board, our interns and our news team. We have folks who stop by the office to make sure we heard about a new business opening its doors or a …

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