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New coaches. Nearly entirely a new roster. It was reboot time for Hollister boys volleyball this spring.  Additionally, Hollister was not particularly tall, in a sport that values height. But the Balers bonded, tightened the defense and finished the season strongly. The early season was...

Union Road construction continues  Demolition and new paving activities have been completed on the Union Road Rehabilitation project, which is still on track to be completed by the end of June, according to San Benito County officials.  Over the next several weeks, crews will focus on...

Smoke filled the air, grills were fired up and thousands of barbecue lovers descended on downtown San Juan Bautista as the community came together for a three-day rib cook-off celebrating food, music and small-town summer fun.  The annual event May 8-10 brought together nine pitmasters...

Sadly, the Scam Recall attempt of Supervisor Ignacio Velazquez never should have been on the ballot. But here we are several weeks from Election Day when District 5 voters must resoundingly reject this outrageous question.  Here are five reasons why this is a massive scam:  1....

Sometimes it’s important to step back and connect the dots. I don’t know Laura Garcilazo personally. But after receiving her campaign mailer for the auditor-controller election and seeing some of the sensationalistic headlines being used, I started to look more closely at the circumstances surrounding...

Gavilan College and the Gavilan Student Workers Union jointly announced that the college has recognized GSWU as the exclusive representative of student worker employees of the Gavilan Joint Community College District.  This is the first time a community college student workers union has been voluntarily...

With the help of a public safety camera system alert, Hollister Police on May 5 arrested a suspect who was wanted in connection with an assault with a deadly weapon investigation, authorities said.  On May 3, police responded to the 1100 block of San Felipe...

Well, as per usual, the frontrunners for the California Governor’s race includes the typical list of those individuals with lofty political aspirations, whose ultimate objective is seeking even higher office—such hubris. But there is one individual who emerges from the pack and clearly demonstrates the...

The Hollister School District has seen positive impacts from an increased use of co-teaching in classrooms that involves combining special education students with general education peers.  A pilot program at Rancho Santana School has really underscored gains from blending students who have been largely separated...

The sports program at Hollister with the biggest improvement since last year is probably Brett Davis’s lacrosse unit. After two years of major struggles, these Balers are really rolling. Hollister is 8-6 overall, 4-5 in league play and right in the middle of the standings....