Police to conduct DUI checkpoint Sept. 25
The Hollister Police Department will conduct a DUI and driver’s license checkpoint Saturday, Sept. 25, from 6pm to 1:30am, at an undisclosed location within the city limits.
Hollister Police Department supports the new effort from the California Office of Traffic Safety that aims to educate...
Great grads: Nicholas Carpenedo learns from every situation
Those who know Nicholas Carpenedo might be surprised to learn that the class of 2022 San Benito High School valedictorian embraces the concept of failure.
Which begs the question: what does a person who tallied a 4.8 GPA in his last semester of high school...
Local Scene: Summer Art Camp, SBHS Senior Night
Applications available for Open Studios Art Tour
The San Benito County Arts Council is now accepting applications from artists in all media for the annual Open Studios Art Tour, Sept. 25-26.
Artists based in San Benito County are encouraged to submit an online application at sanbenitoarts.org.
Prospective...
Ren Faire starts this weekend
Take a step back in time and enjoy medieval pageantry, entertainment and fare at the Northern California Renaissance Faire. The revelry starts Sept. 17-18, and continues on weekends through Oct. 22-23 at Casa de Fruta in Hollister.
The festival features merchandise from fine artisans and...
Rain lets up, but won’t stop in Hollister’s latest forecast
The latest weather forecast for Hollister might not include sunny skies, but some relief from the heavy downpours that have been characteristic of recent storms over South Valley might be on the way.
After the latest atmospheric river on Jan. 10 cleared the region there...
Hollister woman injured in Highway 129 crash
A 31-year-old Hollister woman suffered major injuries in a head-on crash on Highway 129 in Santa Cruz County east of Watsonville early Wednesday morning, according to the California Highway Patrol.
The crash was reported at about 5:40am Aug. 23 on Highway 129 east of Murphy...
Police say suspect tried to kill man in Hollister robbery
Police arrested a Vallejo woman who fled through multiple cities after she allegedly stole from a victim in Hollister and tried to kill him as she drove away, according to authorities.
About 6:40pm March 18, Hollister Police responded to a report of a woman driving...
County offers cash, gift cards as vaccination incentives
San Benito County is offering gift cards and cash to eligible residents and county employees who have been vaccinated against Covid-19.
The incentives include $200 in cash for those who have completed a full series of Covid-19 vaccination shots since Aug. 10, and $25 gift...
Jorge Montes’ play at the center position is under appreciated by fans, but cherished by the Hollister High coaches
The center position in football is one of the most underappreciated in all of sports.
Centers run block, identify and defend blitzes up the middle and, of course, snap the ball to the quarterback. And while the center-quarterback exchange seems rather rudimentary, botched exchanges between...
Local Scene: Chamber of Commerce announces annual award winners
Author presents book on historic Dunne family
On Sept. 24 at 2pm, the Gilroy Historical Society will present author Kevin Akers at the Gilroy Library, speaking about his book “The Dunnes of Brittas,” a fictionalized account of a local family.
Akers said he was intrigued when...
