Hollister City Council rejects latest counter offer for fire services contract
Negotiations will continue on a new fire services contract agreement among the City of Hollister, San Benito County and San Juan Bautista, after Hollister’s city council this week rejected the latest offer from the other two jurisdictions.
At the April 21 Hollister council meeting, the...
Sports Roundup: Baler girls hoops finishes second in Del Mar Tournament
Hollister HS Boys Basketball (4-4 overall)
Recent results: In the Rancho San Juan Tournament: won 57-28 vs. Gonzales; lost 63-55 at Rancho San Juan; lost 48-42 vs. Everett Alvarez
Upcoming games: 7pm Jan. 7 vs. Watsonville, 7pm Jan. 9 at Marina
NOTES: In the win over Gonzales,...
Update: Traffic fatalities include four family members, Hollister man
Traffic accidents in San Benito County took the lives of five people on Sunday—including a mother and three children whose sedan collided with a big-rig truck on Highway 156, according to sources.
About 8:05pm Aug. 14, a 2014 Tesla, driven by a 55-year-old woman, was...
Guest view: San Benito needs a second high school
By working together, our community has made it possible for San Benito High School to create a world-class learning and working environment for students and staff members. During its more than 125-year history, San Benito High School District has grown along with our community....
County votes to propose partnership with Hazel Hawkins
Decision comes after independent report recommends a government body oversee the embattled hospital
Police arrest teen suspect in 2023 shooting death
Hollister Police last week arrested a suspect, now age 17, in the 2023 shooting murder of local resident Jacob Arballo, authorities said.
Police said the 17-year-old juvenile suspect was arrested by Hollister detectives on Feb. 6. The suspect was booked at the San Benito County...
Measure X campaign gains momentum
A $65,000 check from the Associated Students of Gavilan College, key endorsements from local and regional community leaders and a well-attended kickoff party have gotten the “Yes For Gavilan College, Yes on Measure X” campaign off to an energetic and optimistic start.
The local community...
Letter to the editor: Red flag laws offer gun safety band-aid
The latest episodes of gun violence seem to have tapped into a more concerted public discussion of effective strategy among gun control advocates nationwide. Measures discussed recently range from federally enforced background checks to outright bans on certain types of weapons and accessories.
Another idea...
Higher temps and more precipitation in long-term forecast
The San Francisco Bay Area is likely to be warmer and wetter than normal for the next three months, forecasters said Nov. 18.
A winter season outlook update shows a higher probability of above-normal temperature and precipitation for December, January and February, the National Weather...
FoodBank to receive truckload of donated goods
The Community FoodBank of San Benito is seeing a growing number of people in the community who are struggling to put food on the table during the Covid-19 pandemic.
However, some of the most vulnerable families in the county will get some much needed assistance...


















