County offers new sharps disposal program
New and improved safe disposal for household sharps and medication are now available in select locations in San Benito County, according to a press release.
It is estimated that 1 million Californians inject medications, using around 936 million sharps at home in California every year....
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...
South Valley Symphony holiday concert is Dec. 11
The South Valley Symphony will celebrate the holidays with a concert of seasonal favorites plus a belated commemoration of Beethoven’s 250th birthday, at a Dec. 11 performance in the sanctuary of Advent Lutheran Church in Morgan Hill.
Maestro Anthony Quartuccio will preside over “A Holiday...
Overdose deaths in U.S. reached record high as pandemic spread
Americans died of drug overdoses in record numbers as the pandemic spread across the country, federal researchers reported Wednesday, the result of lost access to treatment, rising mental health problems and wider availability of dangerously potent new street drugs.
In the 12-month period that ended...
Jackson Pace makes it official, signs with USC
It seems like an eternity since Jackson Pace made a verbal commitment to play baseball for the University of Southern California (USC). On Nov. 10, the San Benito High senior made things official by signing his national letter of intent in front of family...
Haybalers survive and advance to CCS semifinal vs. Menlo School
If there was one thing missing from the Hollister Haybalers football team in the first half of their Central Coast Section Division II home playoff game against Burlingame High on Nov. 12, it was the relentless energy the Balers had brought to the field...
Principal of new Rancho Santana School reflects on ‘journey’
When the first three staff members initially stepped foot on the new Rancho Santana School campus back in March following its construction, they pondered a simple question:
“Where do we start?” recalled Rancho Santana School Principal Anissa Dizon.
Fast forward to now, and the newest Hollister...
Pedestrian struck, killed on San Felipe Road
The Hollister Police Department is investigating a fatal accident that involved a vehicle striking a pedestrian on San Felipe Road early Friday morning.
A 49-year-old man, who had a last known address from the San Jose area, was struck and killed on Nov. 12. Police...
Seismic retrofit grants available to homeowners in Hollister, SJB
Many homeowners know their houses are at risk when an earthquake occurs, but may not be aware that they can help protect their homes with a seismic retrofit. Those who own homes in zip codes in Gilroy, Hollister and San Juan Bautista may be...
Photos: Veterans’ Day ceremony
Hollister VFW 9242 held a Veterans Day ceremony and Honor Walk on Nov. 11 at the Veterans Memorial Building on San Benito Street.
A little more than 100 people showed up to pay their respects for all the veterans who served in one of the...
