Juvenile arrested after leading police on high-speed chase
A Hollister juvenile was arrested on suspicion of felony evading after leading police on a high-speed vehicle chase throughout San Benito County, according to authorities.
About 12am Oct. 18, Hollister Police Officer Ramon Campos attempted to stop a vehicle in the area of Fourth Street...
Hollister’s AAA ranked no. 11 in statewide school rankings
The Accelerated Achievement Academy in Hollister has been named the 11th best elementary school in California, according to new rankings published by U.S. News & World Report.
AAA is part of the Hollister School District. The grade 4-8 school neighbors Calaveras School on Buena Vista...
Guest View: Struggling artists take note—and take to social media
The past year and a half has been extremely hard on everyone, but it has been especially hard on small business owners. And according to Americans for the Arts, the arts were tremendously impacted by the pandemic, with an overall expected financial loss of...
San Benito County sixth-grader hospitalized with Covid-19
An 11-year-old Spring Grove School student suffered a medical emergency at the school Oct. 19, and is now hospitalized in critical condition, according to authorities. The student tested positive for Covid-19.
The sixth-grade student was transported from Spring Grove School—located off Fairview Road in northeast...
San Benito-Aptos showdown canceled after Balers report ‘close-contact protocols’
Friday’s much-anticipated game between the San Benito High and Aptos High football teams has been cancelled due to a number of San Benito High varsity football players being unavailable to play due to Covid protocols, a press release from the San Benito High School...
CalMatters: California schools are running out of money
California school districts have two choices: Bite the bullet and make budget cuts now, or delay them and face even more painful decisions.
That was the ultimatum Michael Fine, CEO of the Fiscal Crisis and Management Assistance Team, a school finance agency, delivered to district...
City removes homeless encampments from river bed
City of Hollister crews removed more than 16 homeless encampments and a dozen truckloads of garbage from the San Benito River bed over a three-day period last week, according to authorities.
The “coordinated cleanup event” was conducted by the city’s public works, utilities and code...
Carmela Clark, Millie Lezama pace San Benito High girls tennis team
San Benito High girls tennis coach Ed Cecena didn’t know what to expect entering the fall 2021 season. After all, some players who would’ve usually participated last year opted out in the Covid spring season.
But Cecena and trusted assistant coach Rick Espino have been...
Police investigate ATM burglary in Hollister
Police are investigating the burglary of a bank’s automated teller machine in Hollister over the weekend.
About 11am Oct. 17, Hollister Police responded to a call reporting the Bank of America ATM located at 1707B Airline Highway had been burglarized. Investigating officers learned that a...
New ‘rapid’ bus line unveiled
The Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority unveiled a new bus line Oct. 14 that aims to give South County commuters a faster option to San Jose.
Called the Rapid 568, the line runs weekdays from 5:30am to 7pm from the Gilroy Transit Center to Diridon...
