Candidates qualify for Hollister mayor, council, school board
The final list of candidates is in for the Nov. 3 election for mayor, two city council seats, two county board of supervisor seats and two trustees’ seats in the Hollister School District.
Hollister Mayor Ignacio Velazquez will run to retain his seat against challenger...
Former Balers standout Kaiya Dickens doubles up at MPC
When Kaiya Dickens has two team practices a day, that’s considered an “easier” workload.
Such is the life of Dickens, a Monterey Peninsula College (MPC) freshman who doubles up as a basketball and softball player. In a recent stretch, the 2021 San Benito High graduate...
Grant helps save farmland in San Benito County
San Benito Agricultural Land Trust this week announced it has received grant funding to support two significant land conservation projects in San Benito County.
Grants totaling more than $3.4 million will partially fund the purchase of the 586-acre San Antonio Ranch in San Juan Bautista,...
Police crack down on illegal fireworks
Hollister Police cited several people for illegal fireworks over the Fourth of July weekend, adding that use of the incendiary devices has been “out of control.”
Hollister PD said in a press release July 8 that officers worked with the Hollister Fire Department, Code Enforcement...
Hollister PD investigates suspicious death
The Hollister Police Department is investigating the suspicious death of a 32-year old man who was found behind the steering wheel of a car on Wednesday evening.
The police issued a press release on Dec. 31 announcing that the man has yet to be identified...
Around Town: Hollister restaurant hosts holiday pet event
The aroma of good food and the purr of community spirit will come together as the Running Rooster Restaurant hosts a special fundraiser to support Cat Crew California, a nonprofit in San Benito County that focuses on capturing, fostering and finding homes for local...
HDLA creates formalized framework for future success
Hollister Dual Language Academy is building on nearly two decades of success by solidifying a plan that will provide a framework for the dual-immersion school going forward.
With support from the Hollister School District, the HDLA community is working with a consultant to develop a...
Man arrested for trafficking drugs in Gilroy, San Benito County
During a joint investigation into a suspected narcotics trafficker operating in Gilroy and San Benito County, investigators from the Gilroy Police Department Anti-Crime Team and detectives from the San Benito County Criminal Apprehension, Suppression, Prevention Response Team recently served a search warrant at a...
New chapel at Hazel Hawkins honors Ismael Hernandez
Hazel Hawkins Memorial Hospital CEO Steve Hannah announced the opening of a new non-denominational chapel at the Hollister hospital to be utilized by local patients and families.
Funding for the chapel was entirely donated by Hospital Board Chair, Jeri Hernandez, in honor of her late...
Hollister High celebrates Class of 2026 with June 5 ceremony
More than 800 students graduated from Hollister High School’s Class of 2026 during the commencement ceremony June 5.
It was the school’s 131st annual graduation ceremony. Graduates of this year’s class included Valedictorian Rachel Buckingham; Salutatorian Kevin Len; ASB President Alexa Avila and Senior Class...
