Letter: Freedom etched in stone, memories etched in our hearts
Every year on the last Monday of May, we gather not in celebration but to remember.
Memorial Day is a day carved into our national conscience to honor the brave men and women of our armed forces who gave their lives in defense of our...
Supervisors appoint new county administrative officer
Esperanza Colio Warren, who has more than two decades of public service leadership experience, is San Benito County’s new County Administrative Officer.
The board of supervisors appointed Colio Warren to the position last week. She will begin her new job as CAO June 16.
Colio Warren’s...
Local Scene: Hollister residents earn academic honors
Espinoza makes dean’s list
Hollister resident Emily Espinoza earned a place on the fall dean’s list in the College of Business Administration at California State University, Stanislaus. The prestigious honor is awarded to students who have demonstrated superior academic performance by maintaining a grade point...
Demby, Vincent lead Baler girls to sixth place in CCS
Hollister High School seniors Golda Demby and Hannah Vincent shined once again at the Central Coast Section Track and Field Finals and will carry Hollister red to this weekend’s CIF State Track Finals in Clovis.
Additionally, these performances led the Baler girls to a sixth-place...
Vehicle accidents result in two deaths in Hollister
Two motorists died in separate accidents in San Benito County over the past week, according to authorities.
The Santa Clara County Medical Examiner’s Office identified one of the victims as Nicholas Langford, 33, of Hollister.
Langford died in a collision on State Route 25 that occurred...
HSD team reflects on 2024-25 year
The Hollister School District administration team faced uncharted territory at the start of the 2024-25 school year, with Kip Ward stepping into the Interim Superintendent role due to unexpected circumstances. Ward and the cabinet guided the district forward with many success stories this school...
Crews put out grass fire in Hollister
A vegetation fire in Hollister burned almost 11 acres off Thomas Road on May 24. Cal Fire responded to the blaze just before 3pm. The fire burned about six acres before firefighters arrived. Cal Fire quickly contained the blaze, which ultimately burned about 10.6...
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...
Construction begins on key highway interchange
Representatives of the Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority, Caltrans and local public officials on May 23 marked the groundbreaking of the long-anticipated US 101/SR 25 Interchange Upgrade Project just south of Gilroy.
The project is designed to ease congestion, improve safety and better connect South...
Hollister remembers
Members of the Hollister Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 9242 honored those who gave their all during two Memorial Day ceremonies at local cemeteries.
First, the veterans gathered at 9am May 26 at the IOOF Cemetery on Buena Vista Road. Raymond Lopez, senior vice commander...