Two SBHS art students earn scholarships
San Benito High School juniors Melissa Ruiz and Isabel Muñoz got a jumpstart on their college fund as the two Visual and Performing Arts students earned $550 scholarships through the California Teachers Association's 2018-2019 César E. Chávez Memorial Education Awards Program.
Art teacher Tracey Torres’...
Remembering Albert
Joe Paul was the one who answered the door. He was only 11 at the time, out of school for the summer, hanging around the Gonzalez family home on South Street in Hollister. At the door greeting the boy, there stood an army chaplain.
During...
Suspected Zendejas killer to return to court
The suspect who allegedly shot and killed 19-year-old Ariana Zendejas in 2014 and hid out in Mexico the next four years will not face a jury trial until after June 13.
2014 murder suspect to return to court
Murder suspect Christopher Larios, who is accused of killing Raul De La Rosa in 2014, will next appear at San Benito County Courthouse May 30.
Police seek help finding robbery suspect
The Hollister Police Department is asking the public for help identifying a man who robbed a convenience store at gunpoint early Monday morning.
CA sues Trump for rail money
California Atty. Gen. Xavier Becerra is accusing the Trump Administration of “trying to exact political retribution” on California by pulling federal funds from the state’s High-Speed Rail project.
In a lawsuit filed May 21 in U.S. District Court in San Francisco by the State of...
Remembering the fallen
Memorial Day is a chance to reflect on those who died defending our country.
Observed on the last Monday of May, Memorial Day observance began after the Civil War, and became an official federal holiday in 1971.
For the Gonzalez family in Hollister, this weekend...
Council postpones 400 block appeal
The expected showdown between Hollister Mayor Ignacio Velazquez and the City Council over a San Benito Street development this week was delayed until June 3 because city staff didn’t release a report to the public ahead of the meeting on May 6.
After the mayor’s...
Solar panel project prompts community action in San Juan
A solar panel installation project planned for San Juan School has caused a stir among some students and parents, according to one former Aromas-San Juan Unified School District Trustee.
Jose Flores, who has two children attending San Juan School, believes the current school board is...
Police arrest three Hollister men for bar violence
Hollister Police arrested three men after they allegedly broke into a bar and assaulted numerous victims early Friday morning.
