Letter: Downtown sign worth the cost?
I am not a fan of Randy Logue’s too frequent publications on your opinion page. But it was this line that caught my eye: “WE ARE NOT SALINAS.” Hollister can “boast” that it has an ugly sign just like the one in downtown Salinas...
Dispensary removes allegedly illegal cannabis products
Hollister Police worked with the management of a new cannabis dispensary to stop the distribution of allegedly unauthorized marijuana products in the community.
Floral fulfillment
Valentine’s Day falls on a Wednesday this year, right in the middle of the week. For florists nationwide, that typically means a much busier holiday than if the day fell at the end or beginning of a week.
Lisa Filice, owner of Expressions Floral in...
Fairgrounds hosts drive-thru food fest
San Benito County Fair officials took a chance at something new this past weekend by opening its gates for the inaugural Fair Food Festival.
The menu was short but it was more than enough to draw hundreds of people to the fairgrounds at Bolado Park.
Brittany...
Engineers and Scientists union endorses new contract with HHMH
Hazel Hawkins Memorial Hospital (HHMH) and the San Benito Health Care District (District) announced July 10 that they have received unanimous approval from the Engineers and Scientists of California Local 20 (ESC Local 20) regarding a new labor agreement.
The decision by ESC Local 20...
Ladd Lane Elementary students return for in-person instruction
It’s been 13 months since Ladd Lane Elementary School has had any students on campus since the Covid-19 pandemic forced the school to close in March 2020.
On Monday, Jennifer Murphy was able to drop off two of her daughters to school for the return...
Police investigate suspicious death in Hollister
The Hollister Police Department is investigating the suspicious death of a 43-year-old local resident.The morning of May 23, officers responded to an emergency medical call on the 1200 block of East Park Street, where an individual was found unresponsive, police said in a press...
Teacher’s grandfather enlightens students for Veterans Day
When sixth-grade students asked Rancho San Justo Middle School teacher Stacia Andrieu if an actual veteran could visit the classroom for Veterans Day, her first thought was her own grandfather who served in Vietnam.
Her grandfather Frank Biafore, 84, accepted her offer to visit the...
Public health officials report 55th virus death, 02/04
San Benito County Public Health officials report the number of new Covid-19 cases continue to decrease but a new death was reported in their latest newsletter.
On Feb. 4, the county reported its 55th death of the novel coronavirus in San Benito County. This is...
Hollister residents join nationwide protests against ICE tactics
Days after a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer shot and killed a U.S. citizen in Minneapolis, Californians across the state took to the streets to voice their opposition against federal immigration enforcement tactics and President Donald Trump’s mass deportation campaign.
Over the weekend thousands...


















