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Hollister HS Football (5-7 overall) Recent results: Won 44-40 vs. Capuchino (CCS D3); Lost 40-21 vs. Carmel at Monterey Peninsula College (CCS D3 semifinal) Upcoming games: Season over. NOTES: The Balers led 21-14 at halftime over top-seeded Carmel on a rainy night at MPC. After halftime, the...

As Halloween approaches we see an unusual disguise displayed in an elegant royal costume concealing a sinister underneath. I am thinking of ballot Measure X concerning our hospital. This measure cloaked in kingly attire withers in confusing and misleading language tatters. Peeking beneath the rich...

There is no more important issue for San Benito County residents than keeping Hazel Hawkins Memorial Hospital public with local control.  Our community cannot afford the massive, unnecessary risk proposed by the San Benito Health Care District—on the November ballot—to eventually sell Hazel Hawkins to...

Gov. Gavin Newsom’s office said Jan. 16 that he would veto any bill with an outright ban on youth tackle football. “My Administration will work with the Legislature and the bill’s author to strengthen safety in youth football—while ensuring parents have the freedom to...

After seeing a recent news story regarding the fights at Hollister High School, I started thinking about something you hear a lot of people say today, and I am sure my parents used to say about us and their parents said about them: “These...

Following the successful 20th annual Marian Filice Youth Piano Competition held last weekend, Gavilan College's Music Program is preparing for its landmark 25th Bach to Blues concert at 7pm March 15 in the Gavilan College Theater. The college has announced exciting guest performers for this...

The San Benito County Arts Council is joining arts organizations throughout the region to implement the California Arts Council’s Creative Economies in Action initiative.  The effort will begin with a statewide engagement tour and public town hall in January, says a press release from the...

Rory Dickson, a former teacher in Hollister, remains in custody in San Benito County Jail with no bail and a felony charge of possession of child pornography, according to authorities.  Dickson is scheduled for a hearing in San Benito County Superior Court on Feb. 26,...

Delta Kappa Gamma, an international society of professional women educators, held its Area V Fall conference in early November. The conference in Seaside included Delta Kappa Gamma members from counties and cities throughout the Central Coast.  Delta Kappa Gamma is “a philanthropic force on the...

Four candidates are vying for the California 18th Congressional District seat in the June 2 primary, setting up a contest between a deeply entrenched incumbent and three challengers who argue Washington needs fresh leadership. Democratic Rep. Zoe Lofgren, who has represented parts of the South...