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Hollister track and field sparkled at the Garlic Classic Track Invitational at Christopher High in Gilroy on March 22. The Baler boys won the team title with 91.5 points and the girls were second on their side, totaling 84 points. Top performances on the girls...

By Tony Nuñez The state revealed a new, more “stringent” four-tiered reopening system that will allow counties to begin opening their economies depending on their Covid-19 case and test positivity rates. Gov. Gavin Newsom on Aug. 28 announced the new system–effective Aug. 31– that replaces the...

Hard work and dedication are the trademarks of successful business owners everywhere, but for two local businesswomen, the heart of their success, is friendship. Co-owners of L Makeup Studio, in Morgan Hill, Janet Perez and Ana Lopez Silva, both 30, opened their first studio in...

Between May 1 and July 31, students throughout San Benito County read 4,958,447 words and 7,724 books, County Superintendent of Schools Krystal Lomanto announced earlier this week. The results are part of the San Benito County Office of Education's 2022 Summer Reading Challenge.  Also during...

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...

Hollister resident Jackie Knox and her family took full advantage of a beautiful warm Saturday afternoon by having a barbecue at Veterans Memorial Park to celebrate her 85th birthday.  Knox, who is a recent cancer survivor, was joined by more than 50 of her closest...

With hundreds of vote-by-mail ballot still uncounted as of 6:35 pm Friday, March 6, one San Benito County supervisor was assured of re-election, a four-term incumbent was staring at a possible upset loss and one November race was set. The lingering uncertainty in the supervisor...

Elizabeth Wilson has overseen finances in school districts of varying sizes for over 23 years, ranging from 27 students to 25,000 students. Before working in schools, Wilson worked as an auditor for a public accounting firm. “By and large, most of my districts have been...

The Hollister Police Department has captured a trio of out-of-town catalytic converter bandits thanks to a phone call tip from a nearby concerned resident, according to authorities.   The police issued a press release on Dec. 10 announcing that 29-year old Rafael Lazaro, Fernando Esparza, 37,...

Public rebuke follows District 2 rep’s removal from committees