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Hollister came alive with capes, cosplay and collectibles Saturday as the 10th annual Ohana Comic Con drew fans of comics, anime, video games and movies for an afternoon celebrating all things pop culture at the Veterans Memorial Building in downtown Hollister. Dozens of vendors at...

Police recently arrested two people—including a Hollister resident—on suspicion of killing a woman in Sunnyvale earlier this year.  On March 5, Sunnyvale Department of Public Safety SWAT team responded to an address on Hemlock Court in Hollister. Officers arrested Alfonso Inestroza, also known as Franquin...

He’d been waiting years for a service dog—years marked by crippling anxiety, years of waitlists, years of prices he couldn’t hope to pay. Running out of options, the Marine veteran called a local dog trainer named Mary Cortani and made a desperate plea. That call...

If you wonder why there is so much misinformation and mudslinging about local politics these days, the answer is simple: Development interests aren’t getting their way anymore after decades of influence over local land use decisions, and they are trying to tarnish leaders standing...

Tommy Sondgroth, who grew up in Hollister and maintains deep roots in the community, recently launched a smartphone application that aims to compete with the big-box behemoths of the gig economy while allowing service workers to keep more of the money they earn.  The app,...

I am writing to note a meaningful moment of transition at Gavilan College. As the campus prepares for major construction, one of its longstanding landmarks—the library—is scheduled to be demolished, closing a chapter that has served generations of students and community members as a...

It was another strong season for Hollister girls basketball. The year was filled with fierce competition, exciting victories and some painful losses. The Balers were again at or near the top of the league and excelled in the Central Coast Section playoffs. Led by athletic...

Downtown Hollister was abuzz with a different take on dinner Tuesday evening with an array of choices, from Filipino lumpia to hot tamales as Food Truck Tuesdays unfolded on a closed off section of San Benito Street. “We want to keep these small businesses that...

On a recent morning, Rancho Santana School art teacher Stephanie Skow marveled at the work of her students in advance of the San Benito County Arts Showcase coming April 9 at the Veterans Memorial Building in downtown Hollister.  Skow showed artwork from all of the...

The California Public Utilities Commission on Feb. 26 awarded Monterey Bay Economic Partnership (MBEP) $463,644 for three projects, known as “Connected Communities Hubs,” that establish free public broadband access sites in San Benito, Monterey and Santa Cruz counties.  The awards are part of $3.29 million...