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Hollister HS Boys Basketball (4-4 overall) Recent results: Won 67-10 at Pajaro Valley; Won 72-40 vs. Greenfield; Won 54-48 vs. Monte Vista Christian; Lost 53-45 vs. Marina Upcoming games: Dec. 29-31 at Rancho San Juan Tournament NOTES: Freshman Rudy Lopez Jr. scored 22 against MVC and Kody...

This story was published Dec. 17 by CalMatters. For three years, the fate of poor people accused of crimes in San Benito County lay in the hands of attorneys who barely spoke with their clients and seldom filed legal motions on their behalf.  While defendants...

It’s springtime, and orange poppies, purple lupine and red paintbrush flowers color the hillsides at Juristac, a pristine hillside landscape in northern San Benito County and Southern Santa Clara County that is the site of a proposal for an open pit mining project.  In honor...

Author and youth advocate Roy Juarez, Jr. will appear for a book signing at Hill’s Bookstore in Hollister Aug. 5. The event is part of Juarez’s “Stories That Move” tour.  Juarez wrote “Homeless by Choice: A Memoir of Love, Hate, and Forgiveness” in 2018. A...

Hollister HS baseball (9-7 overall, 5-5 PCAL Gabilan)  Recent results: Lost 5-3 at Soledad; lost 4-3 at Monterey Upcoming games: 4pm April 17 vs. Monterey. NOTES: Carmel and Palma lead the league, with Hollister and St. Francis tied for third. Monterey is a half game back in...

Artist Robert Paul Steinhauer, known professionally as "Bika," will showcase his vibrant Haitian-inspired paintings in a solo exhibition opening May 2 at the Gilroy Center for the Arts. The exhibition features works that reflect Steinhauer's childhood in Haiti and his unique perspective as an artist...

Grace Peffley has patrolled centerfield for Hollister softball the last four years. During that span, her athletic defense was matched by her spectacular hitting. Peffley graduates with an amazing career batting average of .476, with 147 hits in 309 at-bats. Her on-base percentage is...

Authorities on Sept. 1 responded to an overturned tractor-trailer on Fairview Road near Hollister. Nobody was injured in the crash, according to the California Highway Patrol. Emergency responders received a call about 10:24am reporting the accident just north of Fallon Road. When CHP arrived, officers...

Hollister HS Boys Basketball (7-5 overall) Recent results: Lost 56-44 vs. Monterey; Won 46-38 vs. Gonzalez; Won 63-35 vs. Rancho San Juan Upcoming games: 7pm Jan. 8 vs. Stevenson; 7pm Jan. 12 at Rancho San Juan; 7pm Jan. 14 vs. North Monterey County NOTES: Freshman Rudy Lopez...

The Hollister Police Department is investigating a recent drive-by shooting that resulted in a 15-year-old boy suffering injuries.  On July 4, Hollister Police officers were dispatched to the 1000 block of San Benito Street following reports of a shooting. Upon arrival, officers discovered a 15-year-old male...