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Tyler Pacheco knew the best way to get his mind off of a disappointing loss was to immediately transition into a new sports season. So that’s exactly what he and friend Jayden Freidt did after the San Benito High football team saw its season...

The San Benito Health Care District announced Aug. 13 that Insight Health is stepping away from negotiations on a proposed lease-to-purchase agreement for Hazel Hawkins Memorial Hospital, citing unprecedented uncertainty stemming from the recently signed One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA).  The federal legislation will...

In an effort to keep sites clean and safe, the Hollister School District has undergone efforts to prevent critters from continuing to burrow under classrooms.  The district has experienced burrowing critters on certain campuses and is prioritizing a humane approach to address them. The animals—such...

The condition of Fairview Road is more than just appalling (could be said to be shocking, disgusting, and with a thesaurus, I could go on and on). I have not seen any helipads within any of the city developments, so I’m guessing many travel...

Two down, one to go. The San Benito High baseball team finds itself on the verge of history after a 2-0 win over Mountain View on Wednesday in a Central Coast Section Division II playoff semifinal. The No. 2 seed Haybalers (17-9) play host...

Hollister City Council member Rolan Resendiz was stripped of his committee appointments during a tense Sept. 18 city council meeting.  In a  4-0 vote, his fellow council members took the action in an escalating disciplinary course against Resendiz for allegedly violating the council’s code of...

The gunman in the mass shooting at the Gilroy Garlic Festival took his own life during a shootout with police, the Santa Clara County coroner revealed late Friday afternoon, Aug. 2. Dr. Michelle A. Jorden, responding to requests from the Gilroy Dispatch and other local...

Local students named to Dean’s List Hollister residents Alissa Avina and Garret Kelly have been named to the winter 2022 Dean’s List at Palmer College of Chiropractic’s west campus, which is located in San Jose.  Rib Cook-off The Great San Juan Bautista Rib Cook-off returns April 29-30...

Local registered nurses and the board of directors of Hazel Hawkins Memorial Hospital agreed to a new contract that “includes victories for patients and nurses,” according to the medical employees’ union. Nurses represented by the California Nurses Association/National Nurses United ratified the four-year contract on...

Candidates for Hollister’s mayoral and city council races are largely self-funding their campaigns to win the Nov. 3 election, according to financial activity disclosure forms filed with the city clerk’s office.