Local News

The roar of motorcycles filled the air in downtown Hollister Saturday on day two of the 2025 Independence Rally. Thousands of motorcyclists, enthusiasts and curious onlookers packed downtown for motorcycle cruise-ins, live entertainment, beer gardens, food and merchandise vendors. Sponsored by the City of Hollister...

The San Benito County Chamber of Commerce announced this week that Christina Reyes is named the new interim chief executive officer.  Reyes was appointed unanimously by the chamber board of directors. The chamber said in an announcement that Reyes’ appointment marks an “exciting new chapter”...

Los funcionarios de salud pública del condado de San Benito informan que la cantidad de nuevos casos diarios de Covid-19 ha vuelto a aumentar, ralentizando cualquier progreso que lograron para pasar al siguiente nivel del Plan de California para una economía más segura. Los datos...

In early January, Celeste Toledo-Bocanegra launched a GoFundMe page and website to recall Hollister Mayor Ignacio Velazquez. As of April 19, it had raised just $1,030 of its $20,000 goal, with the last donation being made two months ago.  The GoFundMe page states that “through...

Police arrested a Hollister man on suspicion of animal cruelty after receiving reports the suspect had been offering ear cropping, artificial insemination and other procedures to local dog owners, authorities said.  Hollister Police Animal Care and Services investigated the allegations. On April 15, animal control...

More than 100 kids and parents celebrated Easter with an egg hunt and grand opening for Christian Worship Center of Hollister on April 9, according to Pastor Nick Belaski of CWC Hollister.  Following the church’s first-ever service on Easter Sunday, children searched for a total...

Amazon will be the tenant of a delivery center under construction at the corner of San Felipe and Flynn roads in Hollister, a company spokesperson confirmed with this publication. Grading work recently got underway on the 25.5-acre property after the Hollister Planning Commission on Jan....

Rock work set on Highway 152 Caltrans will perform rock wall scaling and slope cutting to mitigate rocks falling into travel way on eastbound Highway 152 at Pacheco Pass Highway.  One lane will be closed for crews to perform rope rappelling and rock scaling. Periodically, crews...

The San Benito County Sheriff’s office arrested a suspect who has allegedly burglarized multiple cars this year at the De Anza Trail parking area just outside San Juan Bautista, according to authorities.

UC Santa Cruz recently acquired and established the Strathearn Ranch Natural Reserve, a 2,400-acre oak-studded grassland property in San Benito County that will be used for field research and outdoor education for the university’s students, staff and researchers.  The UC Board of Regents approved the...