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Hollister School District provides KN95 masks to staff

submitted - January 14, 2022

Courtesy of the Hollister School District The Hollister School District has distributed KN95 masks to all staff members as an additional safety measure in the...

Authorities warn of ‘potentially fraudulent’ Covid-19 testing sites

Staff Report - January 14, 2022

Recent “pop-up” Covid-19 testing sites in San Benito County and elsewhere in California may be fraudulent, and authorities are warning the public. The county’s Public...

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Guest view: Drought: It ain’t over until it’s over

California’s drought is not over despite a bounty of snowfall and rain over the past month: California’s snowpack—a critical source of water—is 150% of average for early...

Balers well represented in 36th annual Central Coast All-Star Football Game

For the local athletes selected to play in the 36th annual Central Coast All-Star Football Game at Rabobank Stadium on Jan. 14 at 7pm,...

Letter: Bell signifies California’s history

Interesting how two people can look at the same object and come away with different meanings, like Naka Elelleh sees the Mission Bell road...

Noah Nelson looks to continue improvement as league duals begin

At the onset of the coronavirus pandemic, when lockdowns started to become ubiquitous, Noah Nelson dialed himself in mentally and went to work. Instead...

Bailey Cotter finds her own path to basketball success

It might surprise many to know that Bailey Cotter rarely has much to say on the basketball court. “Off the court, I’m very talkative,” the...

Police find assault rifle in back of crashed vehicle

Hollister Police are looking for two suspects who ran from a crash scene, where they left a loaded “assault rifle style weapon” on the...

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OptumServe testing site closed for walk-in service

Staff Report - January 13, 2022

The OptumServe Covid-19 testing site in Hollister will no longer accept walk-in appointments, until further notice, according to San Benito County staff. The site is located at the Hazel Hawkins Community Health Center building, 930 Sunset Drive in Hollister. Due to limited staffing and testing supplies, the site is not accepting...