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The Hollister boys soccer team finished in second place in the ultra-competitive PCAL Gabilan Division and advanced into the CCS Division II playoffs. The Balers upset Del Mar 2-0 in their opener but then fell in the semifinals to top seed Hillsdale by a...

Hollister residents Atticus Ortiz dressed as Sonic the Hedgehog, and Jaydon Greer dressed as a Castle Guard complete with his family crest at the Ohana Toy Anime/Comic Con March 2 in downtown Hollister. Photo: Robert Airoldi Salinas residents Harvey Ilas, 12, dressed as Windego and...

A photographic exhibition and screening of the documentary film “Contemporary Indigenous Voices of California’s South Coast Range” will be featured on March 15 in San Juan Bautista. Previously debuted at the de Young Museum of Fine Art in San Francisco, the free photographic exhibit will...

Local high school and middle school students recently earned high honors in band and colorguard performances.  Thirteen Hollister High School music students, representatives of the school’s Scarlet Regiment, were named to the CMEA Central Coast Section High School Honor Band, says a press release from...

On behalf of Polytechnic Academy, I would like to express our sincerest gratitude to the Hollister City Council for approval of our charter to lease the Briggs Building.  We deeply appreciate the encouraging words and support shared by Mayor Roxanne Stephens, Vice Mayor Rudy Picha, Council member Rolan Resendiz, Council member...

To ensure students get basic nutrition, Gavilan College opened a food pantry with a ceremonial ribbon cutting Feb. 25 on its Hollister campus. The well-stocked room is a collaboration between the college and the Community FoodBank of San Benito. Annette Gutierrez, Gavilan’s director of basic...

All four of Hollister’s primary winter sports teams qualified for the Central Coast Section playoffs. And the wrestling teams did well too, with the boys winning the Pacific Coast Athletic League title over Palma and others. The girls PCAL title went to Monterey, with...

After a stellar career at its helm, Community Solutions President & CEO Erin O’Brien has announced her retirement from the South County nonprofit organization, according to the board of directors. O’Brien’s retirement is effective Dec. 31. Taking her place after 2025 will be Rachel Montoya,...

Independent bookstores can often be the hub of a community. They play a crucial editorial role in the literary world, offering a level of curatorial expertise, cultural influence and community engagement that larger chains and online retailers often lack. Morgan Hill’s BookSmart, the passion of...

The City of San Juan Bautista will host a town hall meeting on Feb. 22 to discuss the status of fire protection services in the community. The meeting is scheduled for 1-3pm at San Juan School Gym, 100 Nyland Drive in San Juan Bautista.  The...