HHS returns to U.S. News ‘best high schools’ list
For the sixth year in a row, Hollister High School has been ranked as a “Best High School” by U.S. News & World Report, which identifies the country’s top-performing public high school and measures how well schools serve students from various social and economic...
Local Scene: Academic honors; hospital on alert
Dinsmore named to dean’s list
Avery Dinsmore, of Hollister, was named to the Emerson College dean’s list for the fall semester. Dinsmore is a political communications major and a member of the class of 2025.
Perez earns academic honors
Leslie Perez, of Hollister, was recently elected to...
Cherry growers expect light crop due to weather challenges
Cherry growers from Coyote Valley to Hollister are reporting one of the worst crops in recent memory after an unusually warm winter left trees without enough cold to fruit properly, followed by a heat wave during the critical bloom period that disrupted germination.
“We have...
San Benito County set to begin San Juan Highway repaving project
San Benito County will begin repaving a portion of San Juan Highway on April 13—a project approved by the board of supervisors as part of a broader effort to improve road conditions countywide, says a press release from the county.
The project will include fully...
San Benito County gets $758K for wildfire resilience
The State Coastal Conservancy earlier this summer approved $758,000 to fund a San Benito Wildfire Regional Prioritization Plan, says a press release from the University of California Cooperative Extension.
Widespread collaboration across the county, as well as in neighboring counties, will result in a plan...
Students raise more than $1M at Oct. 5 livestock auction
A highlight of this year’s San Benito County Fair in Tres Pinos was the Oct. 5 junior livestock auction, in which students raised more than $1.1 million.
Local 4-H and FFA students auctioned off more than 300 animals on auction day, according to fair organizers....
