@BenitoLink

BenitoLink has been a member of Linktree for 7 years and joined in June 2019. The social media accounts linked to from BenitoLink are: • Facebook • Instagram • YouTube • X Besides social media accounts, BenitoLink has populated their site with: • benitolink.com • DONATE TODAY • Sign up for BenitoLink’s free e-newsletter • Community Event Calendar • July 17 court hearing set for condemned dogs ‘Bubba’ and ‘Stewie’ | BenitoLink • Health care district board boots Gabriel from seat • Hollister Police respond to more than 250 calls during Hollister Independence Rally • Hollister teen who died after crashing dirt bike into parked trailer remembered by family, friends • Hollister’s Sun Street Center offers hope, recovery • San Benito Urban Area Water Plan goes to state for approval • Eat, Drink, Savor: Fresh Direct Fusion expands to fill demand • San Benito County Superior Court discussion panel marks America’s 250th • Hollister beauty store grand theft suspects plead not guilty | BenitoLink • Hollister loses key administrators amid ongoing fiscal challenges | BenitoLink • Bringing vintage baseball back to the county | BenitoLink • County Public Health Services piloting new free mental health resource • Fourth of July Kiddie Parade marches in front of City Hall • Rally 2026: Hollister police chief again voices concerns about rally security, safety • Artesana Oaxaqueña trae su cultura a Hollister • Supervisors approve interim budget, final spending plan to be adopted in September • Judge rules Supervisor Kollin Kosmicki recall can move ahead | BenitoLink • 2025 Rally had no apparent impact on city’s sales tax revenue • Supervisors accept election results, set Nov. 3 special election to replace Velazquez | BenitoLink • Preparations already begun for next year’s Saddle Horse Show after record crowd • Rally 2026: Event details just starting to emerge days before start | BenitoLink • Special Rodeo showcases inclusion at Saddle Horse Show & Rodeo | BenitoLink • Supervisors get good, bad news at budget meeting • Navigator Schools gets OK to re-make old K-Mart building into new school campus • Beyond the Grid: E-bikes become more popular, powerful • Baler football rebuilds in busy offseason • Supervisor Ignacio Velazquez ousted in historic recall • Tick season is here • San Juan City Council approves fee increase, budget • Hollister borrows from sewer fund to balance adopted budget • Eat, Drink, Savor: El Guapo and the food truck landscape • Once mighty apricot humbled by imports, Mother Nature • Civil Grand Jury blames security woes at 2025 Hollister biker rally on poor planning • ‘Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory’ starts two-week run | BenitoLink • Saddle Horse Show parade in Hollister kicks off rodeo • Planning Commission continues review of battery energy ordinance to August • Velazquez recall effort closes in on victory • Shots fired at birthday party at Hollister home | BenitoLink • San Juan Oaks Golf Club hosts USGA Amateur qualifier for second year • Eat, Drink, Savor: Uncle Jukie’s serves up Chicago’s finest • Luna Gallery explores portraits of former slaves • County board begins reviewing interim 2026-27 budget • Hollister Concerts launches first of five summer shows on June 20 • Hollister council offers no guidance on budget woes • Locally offered scholarships brighten graduates' futures • Civil Grand Jury report finds Sheriff's Office still chronically understaffed • Anzar High School sends off Class of 2026 • City trash rate increase being considered • Campaigns apparently targeting challenged ballots in Velazquez recall race • 'American Pachuco' documents life, work of Luis Valdez | BenitoLink • Tres Pinos Water District relinquishes water services to Sunnyslope Water • San Andreas holds Class of 2026 graduation • Mutton firefighters take on dry grass for summer • Hollister city manager’s use of own recruiting firm for city hiring raises concerns • Hollister High graduates more than 800 students in Class of 2026 | BenitoLink • San Benito County Library Summer Reading program starts June 8 | BenitoLink • Eat, Drink, Savor: A delicious trip to Hummus Heaven • San Benito County Arts Council holds Open Studios Art Tour | BenitoLink • Hwy 101 node owners pull out of federal lawsuit against county, Measure A | BenitoLink • Get your gravel on • Hollister High boys lacrosse turns corner with breakthrough season • Hollister council aims to engage youth on cycling safety in response to complaints | BenitoLink • Velazquez recall still a close call in latest primary election results | BenitoLink • Gavilan Spring Film Showcase honors several San Benito County college students | BenitoLink • Hollister High softball knocked off in CCS semis, still alive in postseason play • Eat, Drink, Savor: Greig’s Acres is the place to be • Readers flock to San Benito County book clubs | BenitoLink • Study: Hollister’s airport contributed $41 million to local economy in 2024 • 'How to Survive Being in a Shakespeare Play' • Hollister kicks off citywide road safety study • Hollister softball, baseball advance to semis • Robot farming company’s Shore Road project gets county OK | BenitoLink • BL Longform: The rediscovered history of Sgt. Gustav Brown • Eat, Drink, Savor: Experiencing Mexico in a cup of coffee • DreamPower Horsemanship receives grant from Native Daughters • Crashes on new Fourth Street median near Starbucks raise safety questions • Green Beret medic to host free Moral Injury Support Group • Kosmicki recall group sues county over rejected notice • Haybalers boys volleyball shows growth in first season under new coach • Incumbent state assembly, congressional candidates enjoy big financial edge • Student survey shows impact of Press-Tigious award winner’s program • Former employees file complaint against Hollister city manager • Coalition provides free vision care for students • County to repay Hollister $674,000 in ambulance fees • Eat, Drink, Savor: Triple El Lumpia brings Philippines to Hollister • Aromas-San Juan school board celebrates 48 reclassified students • Report proposes new fee schedule for San Juan services • Former city employee faces misdemeanor charges for alleged deletion of code enforcement records | BenitoLink • Family honors Roberto and Celia Cabrera with tree at Migrant Center • Rattlesnakes out and about • Q&A with Anzar High School Principal Angela Crawley • A lifelong fascination with the celestial • Christopher Ranch celebrates 70th anniversary • Wildfarmers eyes expansion, hopes to double in size • Eat, Drink, Savor: Jon Mansmith’s adventures with spices • Hollister adopts new zoning map designating areas for development • unSCruz presents technicolor caravan of joy at Bolado Park • A day on the green • Gavilan College stages Luis Valdez’s ‘Bandido!’ • Two environmental nonprofits sue Graniterock • Scores of Aromas-San Juan parents complete eight-week educational program • Hollister group raises concerns over potential animal service changes • Life after being a rodeo queen • Hollister blames operator for wastewater facility violations • San Benito Stage Company bringing ‘Alice in Wonderland Jr.’ to life • BenitoLink honors local residents, organizations for community contributions • Eat, Drink, Savor: Mansmith’s BBQ prepares for Rib Cookoff • Supervisors extend pause on energy storage projects • Hollister High’s Rock the Mock helps students practice job interviews • Beyond tolerance: the mental health of queer youth • Bulldog Gym boxer wins Central California Junior Olympics | BenitoLink • Beyond the Grid: Fireclay Tile saves energy costs with PG&E program | BenitoLink • On the RISE • Hapa Bros. gets OK for Hollister site • San Benito sheriff’s deputy charged with providing restricted rifle, ammo to minor • Candidates for major county races raise more than $100,000 • San Juan City Council hears presentations on wastewater issues | BenitoLink • Press-Tigious Awards: Christy Sandoval and Cristal Gonzalez-Avila • Eat, Drink, Savor: Galloping into the Tres Pinos coffee scene • City manager: Hollister water overspent by $26 million in past decade, fix needed • Press-Tigious Awards: Raymond Martinez • Haybaler boys tennis clinches PCAL Mission Division title • Court ruling could impact Kosmicki recall attempt • Hollister High track and field defeats Palma as PCAL competition nears end • Q&A: Gavilan Community College President Pedro Avila • COG nixes Hwy 25 expressway expansion alternative • Through art, Eli Garcia shares creativity, inspiration • Conservation authority gets San Benito supervisors’ backing | BenitoLink • Earth Day actions to help environment • Maze students settle for pizza, bookstores after college field trip falls through • San Benito County Office of Education hosts Art Showcase • Eat, Drink, Savor: Healthy foods are Protein Papi specialty • Cultivating the next generation of ag leaders • Supervisors approve San Juan Oaks map • Local soccer player headed to international youth meet • COG to consider Caltrans call for axing Hwy 25 expressway alternative | BenitoLink • Balers softball builds identity through resilience, leadership • One killed in Shore Road fatal crash • Lawsuit challenging Amah Mutsun can proceed after judge rejects dismissal bid • Retired judge reflects on career at local bar association event • Judge: Recall against Supervisor Velazquez can move forward • Hollister High freshman Lopez leads team to league title, named co-MVP • Survey projects ‘significant’ shortage in San Benito health care providers | BenitoLink • Measure D to decide the future of cannabis farming in San Benito County | BenitoLink • Hollister musician Cody Chavez to play 2026 Coachella Festival | BenitoLink • Eat, Drink, Savor: Supreme Sushi shines in new location | BenitoLink • Hollister council dissolves besieged department after public outcry | BenitoLink • Gunfire at Hollister house party led to three arrests • Young Balers show growth as baseball season progresses • Town hall set on Hollister Prep middle schooler move • Elections under fire in connection with attempted recall of Supervisor Kosmicki • DHS: Suspect in Sunnyvale murder case arrested in Hollister entered U.S. illegally multiple times • Poppy Jasper film highlights Hollister printed circuit board manufacturer • 2026 Primary Election Q&A: Recall of Supervisor Ignacio Velazquez • Candidates in eight races field questions at BenitoLink’s primary election forum • Eat, Drink, Savor: Sour Sweet Treats is a promise delivered • Anzar swimmers persevere against tough Soledad in home meet • HMPV reported among area residents, packs a punch • 2026 Primary Election Q&A: District 4 Supervisor • Supervisors approve grant application for library expansion, social services • Beyond The Grid: Allium Solar project lives in the shadow of the Moss Landing fire • 2026 Primary Election Q&A: District 3 Supervisor • State, Hollister reach settlement over late housing element • 2026 Primary Election Q&A: Clerk-Recorder Registrar of Voters • Revised general plan moves to Hollister City Council • FoodBank to get nearly three tons of produce donated by local philanthropists • Eat, Drink, Savor: Serving classic chili straight from the firehouse • 2026 Primary Election Candidate Q&A: San Benito County Superintendent of Schools • Residents aim again to recall Supervisor Kollin Kosmicki • 2026 Primary Election: Auditor-Controller Q&A • Hollister plan tightens growth closer to town • Report: County planning for low-income housing falling short | BenitoLink • Dinner celebrates Individuals with Disabilities Education Act | BenitoLink • 2026 General Election Candidates Q&A: 29th Assembly District | BenitoLink • Court ruling backs euthanasia for dogs in cat killings • Supervisors hit pause on energy storage projects • New Jersey shooting and California ambush linked to one suspect • ‘All Wars Veterans Appreciation Dinner’ to feature author Drew Webb • County third-graders take part in Farm Day at Bolado Park • Special Olympics basketball gives that team feeling • Eat Drink Savor: The Burger Factory is Hollister’s not-so-hidden gem • Hollister takes up renaming street honoring Cesar Chavez • Supervisors gather community input for library expansion | BenitoLink • Sexual abuse allegations against Cesar Chavez prompt Hollister to discuss street named after him | BenitoLink • Hollister reports meeting 8% of state's housing goals | BenitoLink • County builder’s remedy project proposes 149 units • BenitoLink to host Primary Election Forum • San Benito Stage Company moves to Gilroy for ‘Why Bump Off Barnaby?’ | BenitoLink • Federal cuts to food and health benefits to hit in April • Contractors attend Hollister workshop to voice frustrations • Eat, Drink, Savor: Hapa Bros. and the best chicken sandwich anywhere • Q&A with Aromas School Principal Heather Howell • BenitoLink to host first annual Press-Tigious Awards night • BL Special Report: Nonprofit says hospital’s charity program is little-known | BenitoLink • BL LONGFORM: When we lose community members to suicide | BenitoLink • County seeking state funds to expand library • Anzar High holds ‘Voices Summit’ for English learners • 80 students and 34 community partners undergo ‘Anzar Shake’ • Students take part in Hollister STEAM Expo • Sewer odors not new, according to longtime residents • Eat, Drink, Savor: The classic roadside appeal of Casa de Fruta • Fiber-optic cable installed throughout San Juan Bautista • Unofficial list of candidates for 2026 Primary Election • 2 nonprofits surprised with $10K county grants • Dual Language Academy students protest against ICE, Trump • Senator Laird offers bill to ease impact of San Juan’s $258,000 fine • USPS clarifies postmark changes for San Benito County mail • Housing Element for San Juan Bautista accepted by the state • Rancho Quién Sabe: history, heritage- now corporate retreat • Health Care District considers raising bonus terms for its CEO • Food trucks are back! | BenitoLink • Riverview Regional Park moving forward • Every Aromas-San Juan student shines in art exhibition • Eat, Drink, Savor: Grand Opening for Hollister’s Phở Nhà restaurant • Hill’s Bookstore marks first anniversary in Hollister • Beyond the Grid: The Self-Generation Incentive Program • Hollister High girls soccer postseason run ends in semis | BenitoLink • Hollister facing fines for wastewater facility violations | BenitoLink • Brass Tap does Family Comedy Night • Supervisors agree to ballot measure revising cannabis cultivation tax rate | BenitoLink • State accepts Hollister’s Housing Element • After shooting incident, sheriff blasts ‘defiant people’ in video • Hollister girls soccer moves to semis • Local filmmaker explores Chicano theatre in PBS short film • Supervisors to discuss reducing cannabis tax rate • VTA delays Hwy 152 re-route studies after San Benito County opposition • New hearing held for dogs previously ordered euthanized • Eat, Drink, Savor: Cheung Sheng and the Long Victory • BL Special Report: Q&A with Planning Commissioner Peter Hernandez • Playoff season for Hollister High sports • Hollister council OKs 30% water bill increase—for now • BenitoLink talks journalism, jobs at Hollister Prep career fair • BL Special Report: Mountain lions, though protected, remain controversial • YMCA marks one-year anniversary at the Baler Aquatic Center • San Benito County asks court to dismiss federal lawsuit on Hwy 101 nodes • Hollister girls soccer team secures postseason spot • Sheriff’s Office moving to new radio system • Special needs soccer team gearing up for 2026 season • 65 Valentine’s Days and counting • Eat, Drink, Savor: El Sabor really does bring 'the flavor' • School agencies hold pre-K fair • BL Special Report: Montessori School site project latest to be delayed by city • Tests of city wells exceed state maximum for carcinogenic chromium-6 • State expands audit of San Benito County finances • Hope Services helps foster inclusion, empowerment • Hazel Hawkins to host listening sessions on community health needs • American Red Cross blood drive held at Veterans Building • Organic indoor farming company eyes Shore Road site • Hollister releases updated draft Housing Element, addressing state comments • Supervisors to consider letter of support for Hwy 152 re-route project • Eat, Drink, Savor: Kneaded Comfort opens in time for Valentine’s Day • Supervisors resume plan to remodel old courthouse • Hollister boys soccer sits third in league, eyes postseason spot • BL Special Report: Local contractors, business owners air complaints to council • ‘Neighbor from Hell’ turned best-selling author comes to Hollister • Hundreds run in Mission 10 Race • City officials request public health study as odor concerns persist in west Hollister • Ex-NASA astronaut shares his story at literacy summit • Supervisors OK $106K to continue homeless encampment clearing • Caltrans, Land Trust give update on Hwy 101 wildlife crossing • Beyond the Grid: Residential wind turbines, a local option? • Eat, Drink, Savor: Heidy’s adds Oaxacan flair to brunch • R.O Hardin shows heart and how to BE KIND • New modular classrooms arrive at San Juan School • County conducts biannual homeless Point-in-Time Count • Born to be a farmer • Supervisors approve $11 million for road repairs, environmental projects • San Benito High School District proposes 1,000 housing units on Best Road • Office of Education gives away books, blankets • Former Hollister officials seek state scrutiny of county housing plan • Sotelo launches reelection bid for supervisor • Velazquez hosts town hall amid recall effort • Supervisors appoint Griffin as ag commissioner • Eat, Drink, Savor: Looking back over the years of eating, drinking, savoring • County transportation agency receives $173K from state • Hollister City Council delays vote on water rate increase • San Juan Bautista passes housing element • Court date for two dogs accused of killing cats continued again • BL Special Report: Ag still cornerstone of San Benito economy, but manufacturing is largest employer | BenitoLink • Running with a mission • Supervisors prepare to spend more than $20 million on roads • Watsonville workshop brings creatives together from six counties • Anzar High girls basketball gets needed victory • Hollister High students protest against ICE • Eat, Drink, Savor: Thee Vaché Society celebrates 30th anniversary • BL Special Report: Gray wolves migration back into state, expansion • BL Special Report: Gray wolves return to California raises increasing concerns among ranchers • 5 local nonprofits have record fundraising season • Zanger becomes Board of Supervisors’ chair • Gavilan College's Hollister Campus to mark first year in operation • Hollister High boys soccer begins league play with sights on another playoff run | BenitoLink • Q&A with San Juan Bautista City Planner Arielle Goodspeed • Baler wrestlers defeat Monterey in home dual meet • Supervisors to elect new chair for 2026 • New team, and some early success for Hollister boys basketball • Meridian Village housing project moves to environmental phase • Kratom warning issued by county opioid task force • Eat, Drink, Savor: Kai’s Ohana a lot more than just shave ice • County officials say homeless encampments have increased in areas not yet cleared • Wine trail visitor center, commercial hub proposed near Cienega Road • San Juan Bautista Planning Commission passes new Housing Element • Court hearing over fate of two ‘dangerous dogs’ postponed to Jan. 21 • Audit of 2021-22 city finance report finds ongoing accounting deficiencies • Q&A with new Community Foundation CEO Cassandra Kartashov • Hollister city council appoints new top administrator • Local auto racer earns spot in professional circuit • Hollister City Council to consider new city manager candidate • Superior Court to decide fate of two dogs in deadly cat attack • Eat, Drink, Savor: Inaka Fusion, not your standard sushi shop • Despite opening loss, Anzar High School Hawks aim to improve • New California Laws for 2026 • Local hemp grower who sued county says winning appeal too late to cultivate crop • Top stories of 2025 • The final cut: Hollister barber Frank Chavez to retire at 94 • ‘Builder’s remedy’ single-family homes project proposed off Sunnyslope Road • Hollister reaches settlement on infamous Ladd Lane, Southside Road project • Tree falls on house, trailer damaged during big Christmastime storms • Eat, Drink, Savor: 2025, the year in wining, dining, and giant potatoes • BL Special Report: Hollister homeowner still unable to occupy home five years after fire • Supervisors OK stakeholder committee to review ag changes • Eat Drink Savor Series