Community

The spirit of community and celebration was alive at Swank Farms on Sept. 6, as the Baler Education Foundation hosted its 18th annual Baler Fame Fest.  The event welcomed six new inductees into the Baler Hall of Fame, recognizing their  professional achievements, community service and...

A dog that had been missing for several months was reunited with its owner after a Good Samaritan found the animal roaming Hollister in an unhealthy condition, authorities said.  On Nov. 23, Hollister Police Animal Care and Services received a report of an emaciated, gray...

San Benito County and global architecture firm CallisonRTKL are promoting the construction of Accessory Dwelling Units on local properties, according to the county’s Resource Management Agency.  As part of this effort, the county and CallisonRTKL have produced and released pre-approved ADU plans that residents and...

San Benito County officials are warning residents, contractors, applicants and members of the public about a recent email scam involving fraudulent messages impersonating county staff associated with Planning and Building Services.  County authorities became aware of scam emails being sent from unauthorized email domains, says...

After graduations, the Hollister boys basketball team has quickly reloaded and is 10-7 overall and in the thick of the league race.  After a challenging preseason slate which produced a 7-5 mark, the young crew is coming together. They opened league action with a road...

Events at 52 Central Coast sites on Coastal Cleanup Day, Sept. 23, resulted in the removal of a number of unusual discarded items, including an ATM machine, iMac computer, a counterfeit $100 bill, a sign declaring “Not a Through Street,” a Statue of Liberty...

When the children of Disney’s most notorious villains get a chance at redemption, romance blooms between sworn enemies in South Valley Civic Theatre’s production of “Disney’s Descendants, The Musical,” opening Oct. 3 at the Morgan Hill Community Playhouse. The ambitious production features a “record” 120...

Inmate Daniel Lopez Zavala, who escaped from the San Benito County Jail on May 28, was arrested in San Jose May 29 night following a regional manhunt that lasted nearly two days, authorities said.  The San Benito County Sheriff’s Office has also arrested three people...

Authorities this week arrested a Modesto woman in relation to the 2021 murder of Hollister resident Adolfo “Junior” Davila, Jr., San Benito County Sheriff Eric Taylor said in a press release.  Police are still seeking the public’s help finding another suspect, Alfredo “Fro” Arredondo, for...

The Gavilan College Theatre Arts Department will present “House of Desires,” a witty romantic comedy filled with mistaken identities and physical humor, over two upcoming weekends starting May 9-10. Written by Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz, “House of Desires” is considered the first published...