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Angelina Tran, Victoria Flores provide inspiration for Anzar High cross country...

Emanuel Lee - November 26, 2021

With one of the smallest enrollments in the Central Coast Section and lacking the resources many small private schools possess, Anzar High will always...

Arts Council to celebrate new space

Staff Report - November 23, 2021

The San Benito County Arts Council is celebrating its new space with an open house, exhibit and pick-up dinner on Dec. 3. The public is...

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Letter: Support peace in recognition of veterans

The photo (from the Nov. 19 edition of the Hollister Free Lance) of the hug given to Vietnam veteran Anthony Gutierrez on Veteran’s Day...

Balers lose shootout to Menlo School in CCS D2 playoff semifinals

When the San Benito High football team found out it was the top seed in the Central Coast Section Division II playoffs, it knew...

Hollister man accused of molesting minors

Hollister Police on Nov. 17 arrested a 74-year-old man accused of molesting a number of male juveniles since at least the early 1990s. Gilbert Cortez,...

Jackson Pace makes it official, signs with USC

It seems like an eternity since Jackson Pace made a verbal commitment to play baseball for the University of Southern California (USC). On Nov....

Letter: Seeking morality in school name change

It is sometimes said that change is necessary and beneficial. This past Thursday, San Benito High school sent out its weekly electronic newsletter and...

Haybalers survive and advance to CCS semifinal vs. Menlo School

If there was one thing missing from the Hollister Haybalers football team in the first half of their Central Coast Section Division II home...

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Three family members of retired HPD sergeant shot in Colorado

Staff Report - November 22, 2021

The Hollister Police Department’s extended family suffered a violent tragedy over the weekend when the sons of a retired sergeant were shot at a skate park in Colorado Springs—killing one of the children, according to authorities. Recently retired Hollister Police Sgt. Ray Celano notified the local department about the tragedy...