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75-474: Venice Beach has been host to a number of well known skate spots throughout the history of skateboarding. From the backyard bowls to the concrete plaza covered in graffiti, the landscapes of Venice, California were integral to the development of skateboarding. Starting in the 2000s, a group of Venice locals, headed by Jesse Martinez, organized an effort to build the Venice Beach Skatepark. In April 2020,

150-466: A $ 5.6 billion surplus in the state budget by the time the fiscal year ended on June 30. In May, however, the Department of Finance changed its projection, saying that the state would instead have a deficit of $ 54.3 billion. Some of this shortfall was caused by expenses for COVID-19 response (an unanticipated $ 7.1 billion for health programs and an additional $ 6 billion for other types of responses), but most

225-511: A confirmed case of unknown origin was announced about a resident of Solano County. The UC Davis Medical Center in Sacramento had asked the CDC to test for SARS-CoV-2, even though the person did not meet the CDC's criteria for testing at the time, which required a likely exposure to an infected person through either travel or close contact with someone known to have COVID-19. The CDC eventually agreed to do

300-518: A high percentage of workers in healthcare on the frontlines, and as well as having a very high percentage of essential workers much like Latino Americans in California. On October 26, 2020, San Francisco and Oakland phased out Google 's sister company Verily 's COVID-19 testing system following concerns about patients’ data privacy and complaints about its funding, which despite intention to boost testing in low-income Black and Latino neighborhoods

375-530: A local health emergency in Riverside County, the 2020 BNP Paribas Open tennis tournaments at Indian Wells were postponed on March 8, 2020. The 2021 edition of the tournament was also postponed indefinitely and eventually took place on October 6–17, 2021. After Santa Clara County banned all large gatherings larger than 1,000 people for a three-week period beginning March 11, the San Jose Sharks of

450-494: A mandatory statewide stay-at-home order on March 19, 2020; it would be ended 10 months later, on January 25, 2021. This order caused the closure of schools, restaurants, meeting places, and many workplaces. On March 24, a teenager who tested positive and died in Lancaster , part of Los Angeles County, appeared to have become the first individual in the U.S. under the age of 18 to die of COVID-19. However, while he had COVID-19 at

525-775: A non-profit maker space in Sunnyvale, began making face shields to donate to local hospitals and other health care facilities, using its 3D printers and laser cutters . They also worked with hundreds of individuals in the Bay Area with 3D printers at home, who then brought their produces to Maker Nexus for final assembly and delivery. Together with other groups and individuals, the maker space also made cloth face masks to substitute for surgical masks in non-critical applications. Charts of medical cases by county: Weekly all-cause deaths in California: Education in California

600-808: A part of that region. Frequently, the county is associated with the Monterey Bay Area through governmental organizations such as the Association of Monterey Bay Area Governments as well as the Pajaro River , which flows from northern San Benito County into the Monterey Bay . The United States Census Bureau includes the county in the San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara MSA and the San Jose-San Francisco-Oakland CSA , which

675-662: A planned reconstruction of the track was also postponed to 2022 It was also announced that the 2021 IndyCar Series schedule would be modified to move the Grand Prix of Long Beach from April to September as the season finale, with organizers stating that this would "afford us the best opportunity to provide our guests with a fun and exciting experience in a safe and unrestricted environment." The Pac-12 Conference (which includes several universities in California) delayed its college football season to November, and all games were closed to

750-468: A population of 55,269. The racial makeup of San Benito County was 35,181 (63.7%) White , 483 (0.9%) African American , 895 (1.6%) Native American , 1,443 (2.6%) Asian , 94 (0.2%) Pacific Islander , 14,471 (26.2%) from other races , and 2,702 (4.9%) from two or more races. There were 31,186 people of Hispanic or Latino origin, of any race (56.4%). As of the census of 2000, there were 53,234 people, 15,885 households, and 12,898 families residing in

825-844: A whole, as it straddles the major political fault lines of the state. Before 1904, however, it was a solidly Democratic county whilst the state leaned Republican, voting Democratic in every election from its creation in 1876 up to and including 1900, although California only voted Democratic in 1880 and 1892 . As of May 2010, the California Secretary of State reports that San Benito County has 34,562 eligible voters. Of those 24,736 (71.57%) are registered voters. Of those, 11,959 (48.35%) are registered Democratic, 7,477 (30.23%) are registered Republican, 565 (2.28%)are registered American Independent, and 116 (0.47%) are Green Party. The two incorporated municipalities of Hollister and San Juan Bautista have Democratic majorities on their voter rolls, whereas

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900-467: A woman from San Jose, California became the first COVID-19 death in the U.S., though this was not discovered until April 2020. The case indicated community transmission had been happening undetected in the state and the U.S., most likely since December 2019. On March 4, it was separately reported that the first coronavirus fatality in the state had instead occurred in Placer County. On February 15,

975-689: A woman in Santa Clara County, California, who had recently traveled to Wuhan. On the same day, the CDC reported the country's tenth and eleventh cases in San Benito County , including the second known instance of human-to-human transmission . On February 5, the U.S. evacuated 345 citizens from Hubei Province and took them to two air bases in California, Travis Air Force Base in Solano County and Marine Corps Air Station Miramar , San Diego , to be quarantined for 14 days. On February 6, 2020,

1050-475: Is a result of people moving to states where they could resume working as California's COVID-19 policy did not allow their job to continue. Local restrictions and spread of the COVID-19 were not often cited reasons for moving in the survey. San Benito County, California San Benito County ( / ˌ s æ n b ə ˈ n iː t oʊ / ; San Benito , Spanish for " St. Benedict "), officially

1125-402: Is also considered a bellwether county for California in presidential elections; since 1904 the only candidates to carry the state without winning this county have been Franklin D. Roosevelt in 1944 and Harry S. Truman in 1948 . The county's bellwether status goes beyond presidential politics to ballot initiatives and statewide candidates, as its election results mirror those of the state as

1200-453: Is the 16th elected Sheriff-Coroner-Marshal of San Benito County. He was appointed on June 25, 2021, and was elected in June 2022. His term began on January 2, 2023. The San Benito County Sheriff provides law enforcement services, search and rescue, court security, marshal services, correctional facility operations and coroner service for the entire county. It provides patrol and detective services for

1275-564: The Catholic Diocese of San Jose in California closed all diocesan schools from until at least April 20. It suspended public Masses and dispensed with the obligation to attend Mass from March 14 until further notice. On March 18, the California Catholic Conference of bishops followed suit, suspending the public celebration of Mass throughout the state until further notice. Many churches are conducting services online during

1350-507: The Cienega Valley , Lime Kiln Valley , and Paicines AVAs. Due to the varied topography, diverse geology, and varied climate from near-coastal to inland, San Benito County contains a high diversity of vegetation types. Common vegetation types include annual grasslands, coastal scrub , chaparral , and oak woodland . In the extreme southeastern portion of San Benito County at Panoche Valley, Panoche Hills , Tumey Hills , and Vallecitos,

1425-778: The County of San Benito , is a county located in the Central Coast region of California . Situated in the California Coast Ranges , the county had a population of 64,209, as of the 2020 census . The county seat is the city of Hollister . San Benito County is included in the San Jose - Sunnyvale - Santa Clara , CA Metropolitan Statistical Area , which is also included in the San Jose- San Francisco - Oakland , CA Combined Statistical Area . El Camino Real passes through

1500-609: The Epsilon variant of SARS-CoV-2 , which, in March 2021, accounted for 35% of all confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the state at that time. Notes: Although later events suggested that COVID-19 had been present within California in December 2019, the virus was not detected for the first time until late January 2020: On January 26, 2020, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) confirmed

1575-777: The NHL and the Golden State Warriors of the NBA announced that all of their remaining home games of the regular season would be played behind closed doors with no spectators. With their game on March 12 against the Brooklyn Nets , the Warriors were to be the first professional sports team in the United States to play a home game behind closed doors due to the pandemic. However, on March 11, after Utah Jazz players tested positive for COVID-19,

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1650-594: The Pearl Harbor attack ) that the Rose Bowl was not held in Pasadena. As of April 8, 2020 , over the preceding three weeks, California had processed over 2.4 million applications for unemployment assistance. A survey conducted April 17 found that fewer than half of the residents of Los Angeles County were employed, although some of this unemployment was supposed to be temporary. In January 2020, California expected

1725-672: The Strategic National Stockpile for use in other states. As of July 13, 2020 , hospitals statewide report that 36% of ICU beds were available still, as were 72% of ventilators. However, the hardest-hit counties were quickly reaching capacity and reportedly borrowing ventilators from neighboring hospitals to meet demand. In March 2020, there were calls for crowdsourcing on social media, to donate masks, goggles, or other equipment to healthcare professionals, including from major medical centers. Local public health offices started coordinating donation efforts. Maker Nexus,

1800-464: The United States , but because the state has the highest population of any US state, it also had one of the lowest rankings (41st highest out of 50 states) for confirmed cases per capita . It has the highest count of deaths related to the virus, but a relatively low (35th highest) count of deaths per capita. As of June 15, 2021 , California had administered 40,669,793 COVID-19 vaccine doses,

1875-629: The Census uses as a statistical definition of the San Francisco Bay Area. The county also borders Merced County and Fresno County on the east, which extend into California's San Joaquin Valley . It borders Santa Cruz County on the west and Monterey County on the southwest border. The county is also the location of the Mount Harlan and San Benito American Viticultural Areas . The latter contains

1950-534: The NBA suspended its regular season, and almost all other professional sports leagues and college athletics programs followed suit over the days that followed. On March 16, the CCCAA also canceled the remainder of the winter seasons as well as the spring seasons. They also restored a season of eligibility to those athletes who had already participated in the early season of spring sports. The NAIA canceled their spring season on

2025-639: The New Idria serpentine mass support many rare local endemic plant species including San Benito evening primrose ( Camissonia benitensis ), rayless layia ( Layia discoidea ), Guirado's goldenrod ( Solidago guiradonis ), and San Benito fritillary ( Fritillaria viridea ). The plant species Benitoa occidentalis was named for San Benito County. Camissonia benitensis , Monardella antonina subsp. benitensis , and Arctostaphylos benitoensis were named in recognition of their being endemic or near-endemic to San Benito County. The species Hollisteria lanata

2100-512: The U.S. Department of State evacuated 195 of its employees, their families, and other U.S. citizens from Hubei Province aboard a chartered flight to March Air Reserve Base in Riverside County . There were concerns at the time that allowing Americans to return from overseas might spread COVID-19 within California and the rest of the US. On February 2, the CDC confirmed the state's third case in

2175-458: The United States. Ten of the first 20 confirmed COVID-19 infections in the United States were detected in California , and the first infection was confirmed on January 26, 2020. All of the early confirmed cases were persons who had recently travelled to China, as testing was restricted to this group, but there were some other people infected by that point. A state of emergency was declared in

2250-407: The age of 18 living with them, 65.7% were married couples living together, 10.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 18.8% were non-families. 14.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 5.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.32 and the average family size was 3.64. In the county 32.2% of the population was under

2325-456: The age of 18, 8.8% from 18 to 24, 31.5% from 25 to 44, 19.3% from 45 to 64, and 8.1% was 65 years of age or older. The median age was 31 years. For every 100 females there were 102.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 99.6 males. The median income for a household in the county was $ 57,469, and the median income for a family was $ 60,665. Males had a median income of $ 44,158 versus $ 29,524 for females. The per capita income for

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2400-486: The area now known as San Benito county. The town of New Idria was the next town to develop in the area and was founded ca. 1857. New Idria was centered around the New Idria Mercury Mine . When the mine played out fairly recently in 1972, New Idria was abandoned, and the town is now one of California's many ghost-towns. The town of Hollister was next founded on November 19, 1868, by William Welles Hollister on

2475-458: The average annual precipitation is high enough and the average annual temperature is cool enough to support mixed conifer forest. At San Benito Mountain, the high elevation climate and extreme geology of the New Idria serpentine , supports a unique mixed-conifer forest that includes foothill pine , Coulter pine , Jeffrey pine , and incense cedar . The extreme conditions of the serpentine soils of

2550-534: The budget for warehousing and keeping up the reserve in 2011, responding to the Great Recession economic downturn. As early as January 2020, a survey by the California Department of Public Health found that many Californian health care providers were having trouble obtaining adequate personal protective equipment (PPE), such as masks, gowns, and eye protection. By mid-March, 2020, when Newsom issued

2625-424: The church and can ban singing and chanting under the pandemic conditions. The orders found that California may have reason to restrict capacity, but they cannot restrict that capacity to zero, and that California has shown unequal treatment of religious groups compared to other industries, particularly Hollywood. The first U.S. sports cancellations attributed to the pandemic occurred in California; in accordance with

2700-588: The climate is arid and part of the recently recognized San Joaquin Desert biome. The flora there includes saltbush scrub, San Joaquin Desert scrub, and California juniper woodland. Panoche Hills navarretia ( Navarretia panochensis ) is nearly endemic to this small portion of the San Joaquin Desert in San Benito County. At the highest elevations of San Benito County at Fremont Peak and San Benito Mountain ,

2775-597: The county and includes one mission in San Juan Bautista . Before the arrival of the first European settlers, the San Benito County area was inhabited by the Mutsun sub-group of the Ohlone Native Americans . In 1772 Father Juan Crespí conducted a brief expedition into the area and named a small river which he found in honor of San Benito de Nursia ( Saint Benedict ), the patron saint of monasticism. The county

2850-410: The county was $ 20,932. About 6.7% of families and 10.0% of the population were below the poverty line , including 11.4% of those under age 18 and 8.5% of those age 65 or over. County government is overseen by a five-member elected Board of Supervisors, who serve four-year terms of office. Other elected county leaders include: San Benito County had the last elected Marshal in California until 2010 when

2925-475: The county's history include Tres Pinos and Paicines . According to the U.S. Census Bureau , the county has a total area of 1,390 square miles (3,600 km ), of which 1,388 square miles (3,595 km ) is land and 1.8 square miles (4.7 km ) is water (0.1%). Sharing a border with Santa Clara County , San Benito County lies adjacent to the San Francisco Bay Area and is sometimes considered

3000-443: The county. The population density was 38 people per square mile (15 people/km ). There were 16,499 housing units at an average density of 12 units per square mile (4.6 units/km ). The racial makeup of the county in 2010 was 38.3% non-Hispanic White , 0.6% non-Hispanic Black or African American , 0.4% Native American , 2.3% Asian , 0.1% Pacific Islander , 0.1% from other races , and 1.7% from two or more races. 56.4% of

3075-613: The economy and agriculture in general, the county voters approved a measure in 2014 that bans well stimulation techniques such as fracking , acidizing and steam injection, along with conventional drilling in some areas. In the 1950s, the oil drilling industry had many wells and the county is over the Monterey Shale formation but there is very little activity now. According to the San Benito County Economic Development Corporation of San Benito County,

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3150-600: The first case in California. The person, who had returned from travel to Wuhan, China, was released from the hospital in Orange County on February 1 in good condition to in-home isolation. On January 31, the CDC confirmed the state's second case, a man in Santa Clara County , who had recently traveled to Wuhan. The man recovered at home and was released from in-home isolation on February 20. On January 29, 2020, as disease containment protocols were still being developed,

3225-399: The first statewide shelter-in-place order , 220 of 292 California hospitals surveyed already reported that they were having to limit use of masks, often severely. Even with limitations in place, Newsom estimated that California healthcare facilities were still using about 46 million masks each month during the pandemic. As safety equipment shortages continued throughout the first months of

3300-486: The government evacuated 338 U.S. nationals stranded aboard the cruise ship Diamond Princess , which had been held in quarantine in Yokohama, Japan . Fourteen of those repatriated people were infected with the virus. Five more nationals with COVID-19 were evacuated from the ship the following week and were quarantined at Travis Air Force Base; several more cases among the evacuees were later confirmed. On February 26, 2020,

3375-416: The grounds of the former Mexican land-grant Rancho San Justo . In 1874 the California legislature formed San Benito County from a section of Monterey County while naming Hollister as the new county seat. Sections of Merced and Fresno Counties were also later reassigned to San Benito County in 1887 as a result of the growth of the New Idria community. Other towns in the county which were founded early in

3450-455: The largest number of doses nationwide, and was one of the highest ranked (11th out of 50 states) in terms of per-capita dose administration. A bipartisan effort of politicians and owners of restaurants, bars, gyms, spas, and other small businesses harmed by lockdown restrictions attempted to recall Governor Gavin Newsom in 2021 ; he won the election with 66% support. California is the origin of

3525-548: The lineage was first identified. As of March 2, 2021, 1,608 sequences in the B.1.427 lineage and 3,903 sequences in the B.1.429 lineage had been detected in California. California formerly had a strategic stockpile of medical supplies for responding to epidemics. In 2006, then-Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger ordered creation of an epidemic-ready medical equipment stockpile, including three 200-bed mobile hospitals with 50 million N95 respirators , 2,400 ventilators , and 21,000 additional patient beds. Governor Jerry Brown cut

3600-619: The office closed. Shasta and Trinity Counties still have appointed Marshals. In the United States House of Representatives , San Benito County is part of California's 18th congressional district , represented by Democrat Zoe Lofgren . In the California State Legislature , San Benito County is in the 17th Senate District , represented by Democrat John Laird , and in the 29th Assembly District , represented by Democrat Robert Rivas . Eric S. Taylor

3675-518: The pandemic began, the rate of population loss in California due to migration within the United States had doubled. As for the impact of COVID-19 on California's population decline, in a survey conducted of people moving during the pandemic, a significant portion of people reported the pandemic factoring into their decision to relocate. The highest number of people moving due in part to COVID-19 occurred in November 2020, with roughly 20% of movers reporting

3750-423: The pandemic to be a factor in their decision. The three main pandemic-related reasons for moving were to be closer to family, ability to work from home, and job loss. The first two reasons are a result of the shift to online work; people were able to move closer to their families or move to more affordable, attractive cities as they were no longer tied to a certain city where they worked in person. The last reason

3825-735: The pandemic, many doctors, nurses and emergency medical service workers expressed fears and frustrations at being asked to reuse safety gear or wear homemade and less effective masks and at the overall lack of proper PPE, which does not provide adequate protection from COVID-19 exposure. As of July 29, 2020 , local agencies reported 127 deaths from a total of 23,513 confirmed positive cases among healthcare workers in California. Newsom's administration made several attempts to procure masks and other protective equipment for healthcare workers, including: As of July 22, 2020 , California's stockpile reached approximately 86 million N-95 masks and 111 million surgical and procedural masks. At

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3900-525: The park was covered in sand to discourage gatherings during the COVID-19 pandemic . This Los Angeles –related article is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . This skateboarding -related article is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . COVID-19 pandemic in California The COVID-19 pandemic in California began earlier than in some other parts of

3975-411: The population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. 7.6% were of German , 6.3% Irish and 5.4% Italian ancestry according to Census 2000 . 62.8% spoke only English at home, while 35.3% spoke Spanish . As of the 2010 census , San Benito County was the only county in the greater San Francisco Bay Area with a Hispanic majority. There were 15,885 households, out of which 46.3% had children under

4050-497: The prisons. Rehab programs, religious services, and educational classes were all stopped, but the prison factories continued operating, where inmates worked for hours without wearing masks. Various faith organizations claim that social distancing orders issued by the state violated the constitutional right to freedom of religion and assembly. Bans of all gatherings, no matter the size, outside of places of residences put in place by local authorities were also challenged. On March 13,

4125-470: The public. On December 19, 2020, it was announced that the 2021 Rose Bowl (a College Football Playoff semi-final game) would be re-located from Pasadena to AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas due to the current surge in local cases, and inability to invite the families of players as spectators. It was the first time since 1942 (due to wartime restrictions on public gatherings on the west coast following

4200-613: The same day. Also on March 16, the Ojai Tennis Tournament , the oldest and largest amateur tennis tournament in the United States, canceled its 2020 event; the 2021 edition was later nixed as well. At the high school level, the California Interscholastic Federation (CIF) canceled the basketball state championship tournament after the Northern California and Southern California semifinals. During

4275-441: The start of 2020, California had 416 hospitals, yielding a statewide capacity of about 78,000 staffed beds. In mid-March, 2020, when the state was preparing for a surge of COVID-19 cases, Newsom submitted an unfulfilled request for 10,000 ventilators from the federal government. The state government continued to acquire ventilators, but was able to flatten the curve enough that on April 6, 2020, California donated 500 ventilators to

4350-434: The state on March 4, 2020. A mandatory statewide stay-at-home order was issued on March 19, 2020; it was ended on January 25, 2021. On April 6, 2021, the state announced plans to fully reopen the economy by June 15, 2021. As of June 16, 2022, the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) has reported 9,199,942 confirmed cumulative cases and 91,240 deaths in the state. This was the highest number of confirmed cases in

4425-451: The state to do so. During the initial lockdowns, county jails took steps to reduce the number of people in jail, hoping that this would reduce the risk of COVID-19 infections spreading through the jails. Some inmates developed COVID-19. Other measures undertaken included in-cell meals, preventing visitors, and suspension of activity programs. In the state prisons, factories continued operations even after COVID-19 outbreaks happened in

4500-402: The state's budget surplus had grown to $ 75.7 billion. From 2020 to 2022 California’s population declined from 39,501,653 to 39,029,342, a net loss of roughly 500,000 people. The majority of the population decline is due to Californians moving to other states. High cost of living and housing prices create a significant challenge for Californians and are a major reason for people leaving. Since

4575-636: The state. By July 22, California surpassed 409,000 COVID-19 cases, surpassing New York for the most in the nation. On August 19, 2020, Dr. Sonia Y. Angell resigned as the CDPH Director and State Public Health Officer. Governor Gavin Newsom indicated Angell's resignation was related to data issues with the California Reportable Disease Information Exchange (CalREDIE) system that resulted in nearly 300,000 backlogged COVID-19 test results. On August 10, 2020, Sandra Shewry

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4650-405: The test, which proved the person had COVID-19. After this first confirmed case of community transmission in the U.S., the CDC revised its criteria for testing patients for SARS-CoV-2 and issued new guidelines for healthcare workers. On March 2, 2020, amidst concerns over the spread of coronavirus in the state, Governor Gavin Newsom declared a state of emergency in California. Newsom issued

4725-585: The time of closure. The United States Supreme Court denied to grant an emergency injunction on Newsom's May orders limiting churches to 25% capacity or 100 persons maximum ahead of the Pentecost on May 31. In two ongoing cases, the Supreme Court granted two orders on February 5, 2021, that enjoined the state from banning religious services in the Tier 1 areas, though agreed that the state may limit capacity to 25% of

4800-434: The time of his death, it is unclear whether COVID-19 caused his death. On June 18, 2020, Newsom ordered a statewide mask mandate due to the rising number of cases and deaths, requiring citizens to wear masks or other coverings in most public spaces with a few exceptions. Many local governments had previously dropped mandatory mask -wearing measures. On July 9, he reported a new record number of COVID-19-related deaths in

4875-709: The top employers in the county are: San Benito County receives media in Monterey County , including the major Monterey County TV and radio stations. The county also has several media outlets that serve the local community: CMAP TV - Community Media Access Partnership, based in Gilroy, operates Channels 17, 18, 19 & 20 on Charter/Spectrum Cable as well as streaming online, offering public access and educational programming to Gilroy and San Benito County as well as offering live civic meetings, including county government. San Benito County Express provides fixed route service in

4950-613: The tournament, Sheldon , Archbishop Riordan , and the Menlo School withdrew from the tournament after their schools were shut down. The CIF gave their reevaluation of the situation on April 3 and cancelled all spring sports. In motorsports, the NASCAR Cup Series canceled the 2020 Toyota/Save Mart 350 in Sonoma , as Sonoma County would not allow sporting events and any other mass gathering to occur at that time. The IndyCar Series

5025-527: The unincorporated areas of San Benito County have a small Republican plurality in voter registration. The following table includes the number of incidents reported and the rate per 1,000 persons for each type of offense. The economy is statistically included in metro San Jose, though the dominant activity is agriculture. Agritourism is growing as the county has destination wineries, organic farms and quaint inns with views of cattle grazing. With concerns about how oil and gas operations could impact this sector of

5100-511: The unincorporated areas of the county. Hollister (the County Seat) has a municipal police department. The Sheriff is contracted to provide law enforcement service to the incorporated City of San Juan Bautista. San Benito is a Democratic -leaning county in Presidential and congressional elections. The last Republican to win a majority in the county was George H. W. Bush in 1988 . San Benito

5175-430: Was appointed as acting director and Dr. Erica Pan, California state epidemiologist, was named acting state public health officer. By September 3, 2020, Hispanic and Latino Americans comprised up to 60 percent of COVID-19 cases in the state, ostensibly due to the large population of the demographic and many of them being a part of the essential workforce. Filipino Americans were the second-most affected, in part due to

5250-569: Was benefiting higher-income residents in other communities. On December 30, 2020, a confirmed case of a new, more contagious SARS-CoV-2 variant from the United Kingdom was reported in Southern California. On January 6, 2021, the CDC announced that it had found at least 26 confirmed cases of the more contagious SARS-CoV-2 variant in California. As of March 2, 2021, 189 sequences in the B.1.1.7 lineage have been detected in California since

5325-458: Was caused by the expectation that tax revenue—personal income, corporate, and sales—will be one-quarter lower than originally projected. However, in January 2021, California revised its earlier estimate and instead expected a $ 15 billion one-time budget surplus, largely due to increased tax revenues from wealthy residents who were doing better than expected. In May 2021, Governor Newsom announced that

5400-474: Was impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. Most students in the state switched to distance learning as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, although thousands of them lacked laptops and Wi-Fi . By April 10, 2020, the only school remaining open in the state was Outside Creek Elementary, a school of 21 students in the San Joaquin Valley . By April 29, the school closed indefinitely, making it the last school in

5475-532: Was later named after the San Benito Valley , the valley surrounding this river. Thus it was from the Spanish version of the saint's name that the county eventually took its name. In 1797 Spanish missionaries founded the first European settlement in the county as the San Juan Bautista mission . In 1848 the United States government gained control over what would soon become the state of California , which included

5550-462: Was named after William Welles Hollister , namesake of the city of Hollister. Illacme plenipes , a millipede having more legs than any other millipede species , was discovered in the county in 1926. A California condor was found shot to death in the county on July 22, 2022, leading to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service posting a $ 5,000 reward for information on the killer. The 2010 United States Census reported that San Benito County had

5625-624: Was required to cancel the 2020 Grand Prix of Long Beach , and the Monterey Grand Prix (which had initially been rescheduled as a twin race weekend to make up for other cancelled races). In December 2020, it was announced that NASCAR's 2021 race weekend (including the Cup Series Auto Club 400 ) at Auto Club Speedway in Fontana would be canceled (with the race weekend moved to Daytona International Speedway 's road course). Accordingly,

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