Hollister council OKs sewer for Gavilan, Fairview Corners
The Hollister City Council voted Aug. 7 to partner with Sunnyslope Water District and approve wastewater service for the future Gavilan College site, Fairview Corners subdivision and Cielo Vista.
The city’s Domestic Wastewater Treatment Plant would take in the additional wastewater produced by these connections,...
Guest view: New program offers air, ground ambulance rides for local households
One of the more encouraging recent announcements at a San Benito County Board meeting happened Aug. 8 when supervisors learned about a new partnership to provide local residents the option to buy annual memberships for air and ground ambulance needs if they arise.
Of course,...
Foundation sets up disaster relief fund for Maui fire victims
The California Fire Foundation announced Aug. 13 it set up a disaster relief fund to support the people and firefighters impacted by the recent firestorm in Maui, Hawaii.
The California Fire Foundation is assisting Hawaii Fire Fighters Association, IAFF Local 1463, and the community to...
Trust, Foster Ranch protect more ag acreage
The San Benito Agricultural Land Trust recently completed steps to permanently protect another portion of Phil Foster Ranch in San Benito County’s fertile San Juan Valley.
With assistance from two public funding programs, SBALT has acquired an agricultural easement that brings the total protected acreage...
Three juveniles arrested in ‘unprovoked’ assault in Hollister
Two teenagers are recovering from injuries after they were beaten in an “unprovoked” attack by a group of juveniles in Hollister Aug. 8, according to police. The suspects were arrested after a family member of one of the alleged assailants delivered them to officers...
Local Scene: School Supply Brigade returns to Hollister
School Supply Brigade in Hollister
Enterprise Academy of Martial Arts will host its 2nd annual School Supply Brigade from 10am-12pm Aug. 12 at Enterprise Academy of Martial Arts, located at 817 Industrial Dr #F in Hollister.
Partnering with both The San Benito County Office of Education...
District sees uptick in school vandalism
Level 1 Security has started night patrols at each of the Hollister School District sites due to an increase in vandalism.
In recent weeks, playground construction projects have been interrupted and delayed due to nightly vandalism. In March, the district announced that $2.4 million would...
San Benito County gets $758K for wildfire resilience
The State Coastal Conservancy earlier this summer approved $758,000 to fund a San Benito Wildfire Regional Prioritization Plan, says a press release from the University of California Cooperative Extension.
Widespread collaboration across the county, as well as in neighboring counties, will result in a plan...
Letter: Hospital’s problems date back decades
The perspective I am about to share is purely my own, yet it is rooted in decades of personal and professional investment in Hollister.
As a lifelong resident, this town has been the backdrop to my family’s milestones—from the joyous birth of my children to...
Hollister High to offer girls flag football
Hollister High School will add girls flag football as an official varsity sport starting this fall. California’s governing bodies for high school athletics—the California Interscholastic Federation (CIF) and the Central Coast Section (CCS)—of which Hollister High School is a member, approved girls flag football...
