San Benito County Health Articles

Lea este artículo en español aquí.To mark the spring season and promote healthy activities, Healthy Kids Day was celebrated on April 26 at the YMCA of San Benito County on Tres Pinos Road. According to Executive Director Crystal Canchola, the …

Information provided be San Benito County Health Department.  Lea este artículo en español aquí.The County of San Benito County has shared the following release from Santa Clara County. The County of Santa Clara Office of the Medical Examiner confirmed the …

Lea este artículo en español aquí.Little metal stands, reminiscent of newspaper boxes or Little Free Libraries, have been stationed across San Benito County. There’s one just outside the San Juan Library, one inside the Community Food Bank, and a few …

Lea este artículo en español aquí.After more than a year of opposing a lease agreement with the Insight Healthcare Group in its push to keep Hazel Hawkins Memorial Hospital under local, public control, the San Benito County Board of Supervisors …

San Benito County authorities warned that a dead skunk found recently in Aromas was infected with the rabies virus and anyone who thinks they have been in contact with a rabid animal should take precautions.

The San Benito Health Care District board of directors on April 8 voted not to pursue an appeal in Hazel Hawkins Memorial Hospital’s Chapter 9 Bankruptcy case. Instead, the board will continue to focus on finalizing a deal with Insight …

The San Benito County Behavioral Health Department recently announced the launch of its new community Mobile Crisis Response program, which aims to bring crisis management and support to residents wherever they are.

Information provided by San Benito County Behavioral Health.  Lea este artículo en español aquí. San Benito County Behavioral Health Department is pleased to announce the launch of its new community mobile crisis response program. The phone number to call is …

Lea este artículo en español aquí.San Benito County is joining Bay Area health officials in urging residents to get vaccinated against measles if they are not certainthey had the disease as a child and to be aware of the signs …

Lea este artículo en español aquí.The San Benito Health Care District will not continue to pursue bankruptcy protection following an appellate court’s March 21 decision to uphold the dismissal of its petition. District board president Bill Johnson said the process …

Lea este artículo en español aquí.On March 21, the Northern District of California Appellate Court upheld a bankruptcy judge’s order dismissing the San Benito Health Care District’s bankruptcy petition. The health care district, which meets to discuss the ruling on …

With the recent rise of measles cases in areas across the U.S., Bay Area health officials are urging everyone to get the measles vaccination if they are not sure if they have been vaccinated, or if they did not have …

With the recent rise of measles cases in areas across the U.S., Bay Area health officials are urging everyone to get the measles vaccination if they are not sure if they have been vaccinated, or if they did not have …

Hazel Hawkins Memorial Hospital was recently targeted by an information security hoax in which the perpetrator demanded a ransom payment, hospital officials said in a statement.

Dr. Sara Cody—a nationally recognized public health official who was a leader and a pioneer in the Bay Area’s response to the Covid-19 pandemic—has announced her retirement from her position as Santa Clara County Health Officer.

Lea este artículo en español aquí.On Feb. 27, registered nurses working at Hazel Hawkins Memorial Hospital presented five demands to the San Benito Health Care District Board of Directors which they want to see included in the proposed lease/purchase agreement …

The health departments of Monterey, San Benito and Santa Cruz counties invite the public to participate in a community survey to gather information about potential health concerns related to the recent battery fires at the Vistra Moss Landing Energy Storage …

Several dozen residents came out Feb.16 to witness the Trilogy at San Juan Oaks’ groundbreaking ceremony for the soon-to-be-built Resort Club that will become a daily destination that brings together friends and neighbors in the pursuit of wellness, connection and …

A spokesperson for Sutter Health last week denied that the healthcare system is formally seeking to partner with Hazel Hawkins Memorial Hospital.

Sutter Health, a major health care provider in California, has notified the San Benito Health Care District board of directors of its interest in Hazel Hawkins Memorial Hospital. According to a letter obtained by BenitoLink dated Feb. 3 and addressed …