Six arrested in relation to Hollister collision, shooting
Local authorities arrested several people—including four juveniles—for gun-related offenses and are seeking information on possible additional suspects in relation to a collision, followed by a shooting, that occurred June 1 in Hollister, according to police.
About 8pm, police were dispatched to the 1000 block of...
Letter: Road repairs approach with historic county investment
Rightfully, San Benito County residents complain about road conditions more than any other local issue. Our road conditions are unacceptable, and they have been for a very long time.
After spending my first year on the San Benito County Board strongly advocating for a major...
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Gavilan graduate awarded $20K scholarship
Gavilan College graduate Josephine Torres, who will be transferring to UC Santa Cruz in the fall, has been awarded that institution’s Karl S. Pister Leadership Opportunity Scholarship for 2023.
Torres is a biology major whose career goal is to help people...
Letter: Hospital board plays charades
Charades can be a fun way to occupy an after-dinner-evening with friends or family. Pantomiming, gesturing, pretending and making hilarious faces can dissolve into hilarity and satisfaction but is never taken seriously.
What should not be like a game of charades is a democratic board...
Hollister High seniors earn State Seal of Biliteracy
Ninety-four seniors in the Hollister High School Class of 2023 have earned the California State Seal of Biliteracy, demonstrating that they attained proficiency in English and at least one other language: either Spanish, French or American Sign Language, according to school district staff.
This is...
Leaders from nationwide visit R.O. Hardin to see literacy program
R.O. Hardin Elementary School in early May hosted school leaders from throughout the nation who came to witness an innovative early literacy program and learn how to replicate its success.
The Hollister School District site May 4 hosted educational leaders who included state superintendents, governors...
Locals discuss possibility of new mobile food ordinance in Hollister
The ongoing fight for a mobile food scene in Hollister continues as more than 30 people attended an informal meeting to discuss a new ordinance in the works that will allow vendors to sell food throughout the city.
A good cross section of both established...
Letter: It’s a never-ending game and we are losing
A football game has a start and end. It will go for as long as there is time left on the clock. The players obviously know this and act accordingly. They know that in the fourth quarter they are nearing the end so they...
State grants aim to improve local water storage recovery
The California Department of Water Resources (DWR) announced that the San Benito County Water District (SBCWD) will be awarded two grants to support local water resiliency efforts.
The project that received funding—Accelerated Drought Response Project or ADRoP—is centered around groundwater recharge efforts. To accomplish this...
Highway 156 construction site ‘stands down’ for mental health
Construction contractor Teichert Inc., along with the Associated General Contractors of California and other organizations, hosted a “Mental Health Awareness Stand Down” in San Benito County May 19.
The stand down, which took place at the site of the Highway 156 Improvement Project in San...
