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UPDATE AUG. 10: The Santa Cruz County Sheriff’s Office identified the victims as Timothy Chisholm and Casey Lea Stephens. ORIGINAL ARTICLE: A man and a woman from Hollister died in a crash involving their motorcycle Saturday afternoon on Hecker Pass Road in Watsonville. Alyssa Gutierrez, public information officer...

The 2021 San Benito Community Auction, which raises funds annually for local nonprofits, will take place online Aug. 27-30. The virtual auction is a safe alternative for local organizations to raise funds in the pandemic era, and gives participants an opportunity to bid on a...

San Benito County officials are exploring their options to put a 1% local sales tax on an upcoming election ballot to raise revenue for services, upgrades, new facilities and other projects. Such a tax could generate up to $3.3 million in additional revenue for the...

David Kaplansky started the Hollister Basketball Club (HBC) two years ago as a way to pass down what he’s learned about the game to the younger generation. Proper fundamentals are stressed, effort is demanded and understanding the nuances of the game are developed.  “At their...

From a numbers standpoint, Covid was not kind to the Gavilan College football team. Rams coach John Lango said the team lost several players from March 2020 to now, putting Gavilan’s roster number at 44 through the end of July. However, Lango expects the...

The Hollister City Council delayed its decision on flying the “thin blue line flag” at City Hall on Aug. 2, citing the need for more background on the significance of the timing. On July 16, the city received an application from a group that identifies...

Hollister Police arrested two young men on suspicion of burglary and other offenses after they were seen breaking into vehicles, authorities said. About 12:55am Aug. 3, two men were seen trying to break into a vehicle near the 300 block of Third Street, Hollister Police...

After re-reading several times, “Supervisors Reject Flynn Road Camp,” (July 30) questions still remain. One big question haunting me is, how can supervisors trivialize a thorough report by a sterling employee?  Another is, how can a business owner with two employees derail a program destined...

It was a grand old time in downtown Hollister on Tuesday as first responders and local organizations invited the community to the annual National Night Out celebration. Hollister Chief of Police Carlos Reynoso was one of several law officers who took time to chat with...

There were times this summer when Jayden Freidt would come home, plop himself on the couch and relax as if he was on a hammock in Hawaii. If anyone had earned some rest and relaxation time, it was Freidt, who practiced with the football...