Hollister boys soccer claims first CCS title
Hollister went on an amazing playoff run and captured the school’s first-ever boys soccer Central Coast Section championship.
The Balers won the Division II title and did so as No. 8 seed, upending host and No. 1 seed Westmont 3-2 in overtime and outplaying lauded...
Guest view: Gavilan College serves South Valley community
The Gavilan Joint Community College District extends from the Coyote Valley to the southern edge of San Benito County, and includes the communities of Morgan Hill, San Martin, Gilroy, Hollister, San Juan Bautista, Tres Pinos and Paicines, along with the surrounding rural areas. It...
Local women’s sports pioneer Susan Dodd dies
Susan Dodd, who started her three-decades-plus career at Gavilan College as the first female full-time staff member in the Department of Kinesiology & Athletics, died on Feb. 1. She was 74 years old.
“Susan's dedication to Gavilan College and its students spanned almost five decades,...
Letter: Let’s become a roar at the polls
“My vote doesn’t count,” is heard frequently but let’s look at how one vote does count. Our vote is our voice. Our voice is us. We are heard when we vote. Let’s remember that when anyone attends a Super Bowl game or even a...
Letter: Groundwater is vital for life, commerce
National Groundwater Awareness Week is celebrated from March 10-16. It is an annual week of awareness, education and advocacy focusing on one of the nation’s most precious resources.
Groundwater is the water found underground in the cracks and spaces in soil, sand and rock. It...
Hollywood comes to San Juan Bautista
Crew members and security staff are being tight-lipped about a major Hollywood production—featuring stars such as Leonardo DiCaprio and Sean Penn—that is being filmed on location in downtown San Juan Bautista.
Shooting for the movie, currently known only as “BC Project,” began Feb. 25 and...
Hernandez aims to unseat longtime congresswoman
Former San Benito County supervisor talks about 18th District issues
Hollister’s Elyssa Hernandez competes for El Salvador national football team
There it was on the Fox Sports 2 international broadcast of the CONCACAF Women’s U-17 soccer tournament.
A player from El Salvador charged up and stole the ball from a Costa Rican opponent. The Costa Rican hooked her arm, held her and threw her. A...
Hollister man accused in pharmacy robberies
Police this week arrested a suspect who robbed multiple pharmacies in Morgan Hill, Gilroy and other communities by threatening violence against the drugstores’ employees, according to authorities.
One of the robberies occurred on Dec. 30, 2023, in Morgan Hill, when police responded to Rite-Aid, 16000...
