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Police arrested a man in Hollister who was reportedly pointing a gun at people and waving the weapon toward passing traffic, authorities said.  About 2pm Dec. 23, Hollister Police officers responded to the 100 block of Sally Street on reports that a male was sitting...

It’s back to the world stage for Hollister High junior Elyssa Hernandez and more international women’s soccer with the El Salvador U17 national team in CONCACAF competition. After an initial tournament in February, Hernandez received her second callup to compete for El Salvador. She began...

The family of a Hollister man who was shot to death at a local car wash in February has filed a lawsuit claiming the owners of the business where the crime occurred are responsible for the homicide.  Efrain Amezcua, 48, was allegedly shot and killed...

The Santa Clara County Sheriff’s Office confirmed this week that a body found Dec. 15 in unincorporated Gilroy has been identified as a missing San Martin man.  The remains were positively identified as Gabriel Laradelara, 21, who was last seen alive Dec. 1 in Gilroy.  Laradelara’s...

The Hollister School District has once again partnered with Legacy Church to provide a brighter Christmas season for local families in need, and this year’s effort included a large increase in recipients.  The 2024 drive included more than double the number of families—20 this year—who...

A jury convicted a sex offender for a mall robbery he committed more than three decades ago, according to authorities. The jury deliberated more than two days before convicting Thomas Loguidice, 67, after a week of testimony before Superior Court Judge Hanley Chew, says a...

Hollister HS Boys Basketball (1-2 overall) Recent results: Lost 62-47 vs. Monta Vista at Gilroy Tournament; won 34-28 at Gilroy; lost 60-44 vs. Aptos at Gilroy Tournament Upcoming games: 7pm Dec. 17 vs. Everett Alvarez; 7pm Dec. 19 vs. North Salinas NOTES: Chandler Crutcher scored 17 points...

Hollister High School culinary teacher and chef Mike Fisher has been named San Benito High School District’s Manager of Nutrition Services, effective at the start of the new semester in January.  Mr. Fisher, a 2003 Baler alumnus, has led the school’s culinary program for the...

Hollister Police arrested a local man on suspicion of elder abuse, following an investigation spurred by the hospitalization of the suspect’s grandmother, authorities said.  On Dec. 10, Hollister Police received a report about an 83-year-old woman who had been admitted to an area hospital in...

A grant of $1,749,800 from the Valley Health Foundation will help the YMCA of Silicon Valley expand and enhance childcare services for families in Gilroy.  Specifically, the grant—funded through Santa Clara County’s Childcare Expansion Grant Program—will support the renovation of the Gavilan College Child Development...