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The current five-member Hollister School District Board of Education convened in closed session Dec. 8 to interview six finalists for the superintendent job. The governing body was to conduct more in-person interviews with the finalists again Dec. 13 with a goal of identifying one finalist...

San Juan Bautista Mayor Jim West was found dead in his vehicle at his Graniterock workplace on San Juan Highway Thursday, Dec. 6, at approximately 11:30am, according to city and county authorities. West was nearing the end of his first term as mayor. He had...

San Benito High School District Trustee William Tiffany, a 1968 graduate of SBHS, was recognized by his colleagues Nov. 27 for his 16 years of service to the board and the school. Tiffany chose not to run for re-election this year and will be succeeded...

Traffic and parking problems at three local grade schools during student dropoff and pickup times have persisted this school year, increasing safety risks, Hollister School District staff warned last week. Underdeveloped roads surrounding Gabilan Hills/Hollister Dual Language Academy, Calaveras/Accelerated Achievement Academy and R.O. Hardin/Hollister Prep...

Hollister Police invited members of the local special-needs community to the police headquarters last month for a “meet-and-greet” to help the officers and residents get to know each other. The Nov. 15 event was organized by Hollister resident and parent Brian Taylor, who attended with...

California Highway Patrol officers are conducting their annual “Chips for Kids” holiday toy drive, and are inviting the public to contribute to help bring the season’s joy to needy children this winter.   The Hollister-Gilroy Area office of the CHP is partnering with the Walgreens...

Detectives with the San Benito County Sheriff’s Office arrested a Saratoga man who stole a guitar worth $20,000 from a Hollister area resident, according to authorities. On Nov. 25, a male later identified as Mark Michael Ellis, 26, responded to an ad on Craigslist for...

Hollister Police continue to investigate the Nov. 18 drive-by shooting that resulted in serious injuries to a 19-year-old man. Sgt. Don Pershall of the Hollister Police Department said Dec. 3 that investigating officers have not yet identified the suspect or suspects involved in the shooting...

Hard work pays off for these students in college Rigorous Advanced Placement classes prepare San Benito High School students for tests that, with a high enough score, can provide course credit before a freshman sets foot on a college or university campus. For members of the...

San Benito High School’s energy conservation program, which has included the installation of efficient LED lighting throughout campus, upgrades to HVAC systems and the installation of solar photovoltaic panels in the Baler Alley parking lot on the north side of campus, has resulted in...