San Benito County Archives

Hollister Biker Rally on the line during next weeks Elections

November 3, 2022 10:45 AM Karl Cooke

https://youtu.be/nunzslku7zU HOLLISTER, Calif. (KION-TV)- The Hollister Independence Rally has been a tradition for the city since 1947. Bikers from…

Hollister man arrested on Halloween after shooting a gun in air and pretending to be a tree

November 1, 2022 10:51 AM Ricardo Tovar

HOLLISTER, Calif. (KION-TV)- Hollister Police said they arrested a person on Halloween who shot a gun in the air. Police added the suspect dodged the…

San Benito County responds to reports of people watching over voters casting ballots

October 31, 2022 5:21 PM Ricardo Tovar

HOLLISTER, Calif. (KION-TV)- Ballot drop-off boxes are open for early votes across San Benito County. County officials say they have received…

A look into San Benito County measures on the ballot

October 31, 2022 1:35 PM Derrick Ow

SAN BENITO COUNTY, CALIF. (KION-TV): Election Day is less than a week away and we will dive into the measures that are on the ballot. There are nine…

Long time Sacramento Bee cartoonist identified as person who died at Fremont Peak

October 19, 2022 6:28 PM Ricardo Tovar

SAN JUAN BAUTISTA, Calif. (KION-TV)- UPDATE Oct. 27, 2022, at 2:30 p.m.- The man who died after backing his car off a cliff in Fremont Peak has been…

Hollister Police patrols riverbed after multiple catalytic converter thefts reported

October 22, 2022 11:21 AM Victor Guzman

After a string of catalytic converter thefts in Hollister, police patrolled the riverbed this week in an effort to find evidence that could lead to a…

Your Vote, Your Future: Hollister growth a point of contention in race for city mayor

October 20, 2022 5:30 PM Victor Guzman

Voters in Hollister have a choice this election cycle to either keep Ignacio Velazquez as city mayor or replace him with a new challenger, Mia…

Three new stores opening at Hollister Farms

October 19, 2022 5:54 PM Ricardo Tovar

HOLLISTER, Calif. (KION-TV)- A ribbon cutting is scheduled to commemorate the opening of three businesses in Hollister Thursday. A Boot Barn, Ross,…

Public safety power shutoffs could be happening in San Benito County

October 19, 2022 12:50 PM Derrick Ow

SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV): UPDATE OCTOBER 19 2022 AT 5:24 PM: KION has learned Monterey County is no longer on the list for public safety power…

Bird flu has been detected in San Benito County

October 19, 2022 11:47 AM Derrick Ow

SAN BENITO COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV): San Benito County announced that bird flu has been detected in wild birds and there are currently no active…

Police: Man arrested after kidnapping, beating teen ex-girlfriend, threatened to kill her family

September 28, 2022 5:49 PM Ricardo Tovar

HOLLISTER, Calif. (KION-TV)- The Hollister Police Department said they arrested a 27-year-old man that strangled, battered, and threatened to kill a…

Shooting into inhabited home results in victim in Hollister

September 26, 2022 11:48 AM Ricardo Tovar

HOLLISTER, Calif. (KION-TV)- Hollister Police said they found a shooting victim inside a residence Saturday morning. The victim was found in a home…

Taylor Farms announces plans to run clean energy in San Juan Bautista factory

September 21, 2022 1:51 PM Ricardo Tovar

SAN JUAN BAUTISTA, Calif. (KION-TV)- Taylor Farms and Bloom Energy have teamed up to install a microgrid to take the San Juan Bautista factory off…

Woman speaks after home invasion reults in theft of French Bulldog in Hollister

September 15, 2022 2:22 PM Ricardo Tovar

HOLLISTER, Calif. (KION-TV)- Hollister Police said they are looking for two people wanted for an armed robbery that took place at a Teresita Court…

San Benito County Community Action Agency Board offering AC Units for low-income households

September 7, 2022 10:45 AM Ana Torrea

HOLLISTER, Calif. (KION-TV)- With the extreme heat inland, the San Benito County Community Action Board is loaning out portable AC units without…

70-year-old woman fatally struck by vehicle in Hollister

September 6, 2022 4:45 PM Ricardo Tovar

HOLLISTER, Calif. (KION-TV) – Hollister Police said a woman was fatally struck by a vehicle on Fourth Street near the intersection of Graf Road…

Cooling centers on the Central Coast

September 2, 2022 4:48 PM Ricardo Tovar

CENTRAL COAST, Calif. (KION-TV)- Stay in the shade and drink plenty of water! California is experiencing a major heat wave. We have made a map of…

Vehicle rollover causes vegetation fire south of Hollister

September 1, 2022 6:20 PM Ricardo Tovar

HOLLISTER, Calif. (KION-TV)- Fire crews and the California Highway Patrol responded to a vegetation fire at Highway 25 at Cienega Road. CHP says a…

Pinnacles National Park asking hikers to avoid trails during hot weather

September 1, 2022 11:08 AM Ana Torrea

PAICINES, Calif. (KION-TV)- Labor Day weekend is in sight, and escaping the heat will not be easy. Some people might be heading out of town or…

Surviving the incoming heat wave on the Central Coast

August 30, 2022 8:09 PM Ana Torrea

HOLLISTER, Calif. (KION-TV)- Temperatures are expected to hit the high 90s and triple digits over the next week on some parts of the Central Coast.…

Priest: Beloved San Juan Bautista mission cat Sula reincarnated as a white chicken

August 30, 2022 5:59 PM Ricardo Tovar

SAN JUAN BAUTISTA, Calif. (KION-TV)- Sula, the Mission cat for San Juan Bautista, recently passed last week to the shock and sadness of many. A post…

First case of Monkeypox confirmed in San Benito County

August 25, 2022 4:09 PM Victor Guzman

After months of monkeypox (mpx) cases appearing in neighboring counties, the first case of the virus has been discovered in San Benito…

Hollister Police searching for vehicle involved in robbery and assault with a deadly weapon

August 25, 2022 11:35 AM Ricardo Tovar

HOLLISTER, Calif. (KION-TV)- Hollister Police said they are looking for the vehcile shown above. The seller received his victim’s money during an…

Central Coast secures $62.4 million for transportation infrastructure

August 22, 2022 4:44 PM Ricardo Tovar

CENTRAL COAST, Calif. (KION-TV)- The California Transportation Commission has added $2.2 billion to help with repairs and improve transportation…

Three arrested for endangering children in Hollister home littered with guns and drugs

August 18, 2022 12:53 PM Ricardo Tovar

HOLLISTER, Calif. (KION-TV)- The San Benito Sheriff’s Office said a property on the 1300 block of Hillcrest Road was searched Tuesday morning,…

San Jose fire captain loses three children and ex-wife in Hollister crash

August 15, 2022 10:47 AM Ricardo Tovar

HOLLISTER, Calif. (KION-TV) UPDATE August 18, 2022, at 2:30 p.m.- A San Jose fire captain suffered an unthinkable tragedy after…

Central Coast counties looking for public input for more electric charging stations

August 17, 2022 8:44 PM Katie Nicora

Central Coast counties are looking for input from the community as they work to identify sites for future electric vehicle charging stations.…

Man dies after car erupts in flames in Hollister

August 14, 2022 7:10 PM Carina Nocon

HOLLISTER, Calif. (KION) California Highway Patrol is investigating a solo-vehicle car crash that left one man dead early Sunday morning in the…

School Resource Officer assigned to Spring Grove School in San Benito County

August 10, 2022 3:26 PM Victor Guzman

The San Benito County Sheriff’s Office announced the appointment of a School Resource Officer at Spring Grove School near…

Hollister Police charging teen with felonies after blowing off-hand with fireworks

August 6, 2022 10:12 AM Victor Guzman

A minor was badly injured after an explosion in north Hollister on Saturday…

Hollister celebrates 150 years with carnival, parade

August 6, 2022 9:37 AM Victor Guzman

The City of Hollister is putting on a show for residents as it celebrates its 150th anniversary with multiple events going on throughout the…

Hollister Martial Arts Academy to host school supply drive

August 2, 2022 3:19 PM Ricardo Tovar

HOLLISTER, Calif. (KION-TV)- On Sunday, August 7, the Enterprise Academy of Martial Arts will host a school supply drive for students needing school…

Card skimmer, hidden camera found at Bank of America ATM near downtown Hollister

July 30, 2022 11:09 AM Victor Guzman

Hollister Police are warning Bank of America customers to check their bank accounts after finding a card skimming device and hidden camera at an ATM…

Hollister Police searching for suspect in shooting at park barbeque

July 25, 2022 10:44 AM Ricardo Tovar

HOLLISTER, Calif. (KION-TV)- UPDATE July 29, 2022, at 9:21 a.m.- Hollister Police are still looking for a man who is allegedly involved in a…

Monkeypox vaccine allocation on the Central Coast

July 28, 2022 1:09 PM Ricardo Tovar

CENTRAL COAST, Calif. (KION-TV)- As of Thursday, there are 4,639 cases of monkeypox in the United States. California has 799 of those cases,…

SBSO: Man shot in overnight Aromas trailer park shooting

July 25, 2022 11:56 AM Ricardo Tovar

AROMAS, Calif. (KION-TV)- The San Benito Sheriff’s Office said they are investing a shooting at the Monterey RV Park in Aromas that happened Sunday…

Hollister Police looking for assault and robbery suspects

July 20, 2022 10:35 AM Ricardo Tovar

HOLLISTER, Calif. (KION-TV)- Hollister Police said they are searching for two people allegedly involved in a robbery and assault in downtown…

Hollister Police looking for thieves that stole $400 of meat

July 15, 2022 10:51 AM Ricardo Tovar

HOLLISTER, Calif. (KION-TV)- Hollister Police said they are searching for two people who are suspected of stealing $400 dollars worth of fresh meat…

Hollister fire battling two house fires on Moss Street

July 13, 2022 4:00 PM Ricardo Tovar

HOLLISTER, Calif. (KION-TV)- Hollister Fire is battling two houses that are currently on fire on Moss Street. Hollister Police said they have the…

Hollister woman wins $5 million off lotto scratcher

July 11, 2022 2:38 PM Ricardo Tovar

HOLLISTER, Calif. (KION-TV)– A Hollister woman is $5,000,000 richer after buying a scratcher at BMF Racing Company. “When I scratched it, I saw A…

Three vehicle crash causes major injuries on Highway 156 near San Juan Bautista

July 8, 2022 3:55 PM Ricardo Tovar

SAN JUAN BAUTISTA, Calif. (KION-TV)– CHP says a three-vehicle crash that occurred at 3:15 p.m. resulted in someone being life-flighted to the…

Several Central Coast restaurants receive $3,000 grant to stay open

July 6, 2022 5:40 PM Ricardo Tovar

CENTRAL COAST, Calif. (KION-TV)– The California Restaurant Foundation and PG&E Corporation Foundation awarded nine Central Coast businesses…

Hollister Police sees more service calls during 4th of July fireworks enforcement period

July 5, 2022 7:55 PM Ricardo Tovar

HOLLISTER, Calif. (KION-TV)– From July 1st to July 5th Santa Cruz Regional 9-1-1 received 201 calls for fireworks hazards within Hollister,…

Where to go on the Central Coast for the 4th of July

June 29, 2022 1:45 PM Derrick Ow

The 4th of July is coming Monday, with lots of events around the Central Coast. Here is a list we compiled to help you find a way to celebrate our…

San Benito High School’s name officially changed to Hollister High School

June 29, 2022 11:20 AM Ricardo Tovar

HOLLISTER, Calif. (KION-TV)– During last night’s Board of Trustees meeting a vote was cast to officially change San Benito High School to Hollister…

CVS and Rite Aid emergency contraception limits have arrived in locations on the Central Coast

June 28, 2022 5:14 PM Ricardo Tovar

CENTRAL COAST, Calif. (KION-TV)– CVS announced on Monday that they will limit their availability of the morning after pill to three per customer in…

Lane closures for Highway 25 and 156 roundabout expected next week

June 21, 2022 2:08 PM Ricardo Tovar

HOLLISTER, Calif. (KION-TV)– Beginning Monday, June 27 through Thursday, June 30, you can expect lane closure at the roundabout on the intersection…

Cal Fire BEU’s new helicopter just in time for fire season

June 17, 2022 2:31 PM Ricardo Tovar

MONTEREY/SAN BENITO COUNTIES, Calif. (KION-TV)– With the high number of fires on the Central Coast, residents’ concern continues to rise. Over four…

Where to drop off your ballot on the Central Coast

May 9, 2022 12:17 PM Ricardo Tovar

Beginning Monday, May 9, voters who received their ballots can drop them off at several locations along the Central Coast.…

Meet the candidates: San Benito County District 3 race

June 5, 2022 4:08 PM Joronica Vinluan

Eddie Alfaro, Mindy Sotelo, and Rolan Resendiz are all hoping to fill that one seat that will represent District 3 of San Benito…