San Juan Bautista photo exhibit, film screening call attention to Indigenous influence
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...
Lawmakers agree on across-the-board cuts in state budget
Gov. Gavin Newsom and legislative leaders reached a nearly $300 million budget agreement on June 21 that closes a $46.8 billion deficit that was projected for the coming fiscal year with across-the-board cuts of nearly 8% to every department.
The $297.5 billion budget is proposed...
Locals discuss possibility of new mobile food ordinance in Hollister
The ongoing fight for a mobile food scene in Hollister continues as more than 30 people attended an informal meeting to discuss a new ordinance in the works that will allow vendors to sell food throughout the city.
A good cross section of both established...
Honored for giving
The Hazel Hawkins Memorial Hospital Foundation earlier this month held their annual Donor Recognition celebration at the Inn at Tres Pinos.
The foundation honored local community members Bonnie and Alan Clark as their Donors of the Year; the Community Foundation for San Benito County as...
Traffic safety grant for PD aims to make Hollister’s roads safer
Hollister Police announced last week that it has received a grant from the California Office of Traffic Safety that will help fund ongoing enforcement and education programs aiming to reduce the number of serious injuries and deaths on local roads.
The grant program runs through...
Police arrest parolee for breaking into Hollister home
A 36-year-old man was arrested for breaking into another person’s residence in Hollister and hitting the homeowner, police said late last week.
Rodolfo Miramon, of Hollister, was taken into police custody the morning of Dec. 8 after breaking into a home on the 1000 block...
Grant helps county curb illegal mattress dumping
San Benito County recently received grant funds to create a local program aimed at reducing the frequency of illegal mattress dumping.
The $52,000 grant is from the Mattress Recycling Council, says a press release from San Benito County. Specifically, the grant will help fund the...
Hollister volleyball rolls again
The Hollister volleyball team is back in gear. After a rebuilding season with a young team that missed the playoffs, the Balers are back in the thick of the turbulent waters of the competitive Pacific Coast Athletic League, Gabilan Division.
Led by six-rotation outside hitter...
Letter: LULAC extends gratitude for unprecedented collaboration
In a remarkable testament to unity and shared purpose, The League of United Latin American Citizens Council 2890 (LULAC) proudly extends its deepest gratitude to VFW Post 9242 and American Legion Post 69 for joining forces. This historic collaboration has not only bridged gaps...
