Suzy Brookshire’s Olympic moment
Since graduating from San Benito High in 2016—where she helped lead the Haybalers to a Central Coast Section championship—Suzy Brookshire has gone on to play at three Division I programs, breaking records at each stop.
Despite those lofty accomplishments, they will pale in comparison to...
ABC Life in the Womb has a pro-life message
Valerie Silva had always dreamed about writing a children’s book, and for most of her life, that’s exactly what it was—a dream.
However, that dream became reality earlier this year when Silva and her friend Hillary Craig collaborated on the self-published ABC Life in the...
Hollister PD responds to 757 holiday calls
Hollister Police responded to a staggering 757 calls for public safety service over the Fourth of July holiday weekend, according to authorities.
The calls include reports of domestic violence, loud parties, illegal fireworks and traffic incidents. The total of 757 calls over the three-day weekend...
Tyler Triano, Diego Fisher find their way together
As longtime friends Tyler Triano and Diego Fisher were making the drive to Kansas last December, it symbolized the long, arduous journey they’ve been on since graduating from San Benito High in 2017.
In separate cars with their respective families, they left on Christmas Day,...
Gov. accepting applications for District 1 Supervisor’s seat
Gov. Gavin Newsom’s office is now accepting applications for the vacant San Benito County District 1 Supervisor’s seat.
The position—normally filled by a general election four years—has been vacant since former Supervisor Mark Medina resigned from office June 7. He was just re-elected in 2020,...
SBC students read at record levels
Students across San Benito County in grades Pre-K through 3rd are reading at record levels compared to previous years using Footsteps2Brillance, an award-winning Bilingual Early Literacy System that all students and families have access to in San Benito County.
Footsteps2Brilliance is part of San Benito...
Court dismisses harassment claim against Velazquez, Resendiz
A Superior Court judge has dismissed a lawsuit, filed by Irma Gonzalez and Elia Salinas, that accused two Hollister city officials of harassing and cyber-bullying them over the course of several months.
Salinas and Gonzalez—an elected trustee for the Gavilan College Board of Education—each filed...
White Sox wins Babe Ruth championship
Trailing 9-3 in the sixth inning, the White Sox looked all but done in the championship game of the San Benito Babe Ruth playoff tournament. But even with a loss, the White Sox would have a chance to win the next day as they...
Police plan DUI checkpoint July 4
The Hollister Police Department warns motorists and other revelers not to drive in an impaired state this holiday weekend, and have scheduled a July 4 traffic checkpoint to help remind people.
The July 4 DUI and driver's license checkpoint will take place 6pm to 1:30am...
State data reveals rise in hate crimes in 2020
2020 wasn't just about one deadly virus for some. Across California, Asian Americans and other minority groups also faced an epidemic of hate, as revealed by the state's Department of Justice in a specialized report Wednesday.
Attorney General Rob Bonta presented a report on anti-Asian...
