Fire a ‘devastating blow’ to downtown Hollister
Patricia Castro was driving to San Jose on Sunday afternoon when she received an unexpected phone call. The voice on the other end was notifying her that her business, Mi Casita Multi Servicios, was ablaze.
“I thought it was a joke and I even joked...
Endangered gray wolf arrives in San Benito County
A gray wolf has made his way into San Benito County, and wildlife officials are saying this is the farthest south a wolf has traveled in the state in more than 100 years.
OR-93, a nearly two-year-old male wolf from Oregon, was fitted with a...
San Benito High plans virtual grad ceremony
Graduation plans for San Benito High School were still up in the air as school closures affected several student activities for the rest of spring semester. But the school will continue with its ceremony and for most people it’s going to be something out of this world.
County destroys illegal hemp garden
Police confiscated nearly 7,000 illegal hemp plants following an investigation into an illegal cultivation operation on Ladd Lane, according to authorities.
Family offers reward for information on death of Gilroy man
A $5,000 reward is being offered for information leading to an arrest in the 2016 death of a Gilroy man whose body was found in a Fresno County canal.
Vidal Zepeda, 39, was found dead on Feb. 22, 2016 in the California Aqueduct at West...
San Benito grads step into the future
The blistering heat made for a warm visit to San Benito High School on Tuesday afternoon, but that wasn’t going to stop members of the Class of 2020 from celebrating their big day.
Kenneth Kliewer was one of 60 seniors to receive their diploma during...
Man arrested following alleged assault
Police arrested a transient Hollister man Wednesday after he tried to assault a woman and an officer with a piece of metal pipe, authorities said.
City will not host 2023 motorcycle rally
Following a recent city council discussion, it is increasingly likely that the Fourth of July motorcycle rally will not return to Hollister for 2023.
The council on March 6 discussed the possibility of bringing the rally back to the downtown this summer, as an informational...
Tiffany Ford sold to Greenwood
Tiffany Motor Company, the oldest Ford dealership in California and one of the most entrenched business institutions in Hollister, is changing hands after 109 years and four generations of family ownership.
The dealership is not only being passed to another family, but its new owners...
Calera founder, Josh Jensen, looks back on 40 years in wine industry
For Josh Jensen, famed founder of Calera Winery in Hollister, life after 40 years of being at the forefront of the exciting and fast-moving wine business has been quite an adjustment. He’s been named the 2007 Winemaker of the Year by the San Francisco...


















