South Valley farm maintains Halloween fall tradition
Squeals of laughter and the scent of hay filled the air as children raced through the corn maze, picked out pumpkins nearly as big as they were, and enjoyed rides at the annual fall festival at Swank Farms—a beloved South Valley tradition marking the...
Hollister PD arrest suspect in homicide
The Hollister Police Department caught a break Tuesday by catching a suspect who was involved in last week’s homicide on Sally Street.
The police department on Aug. 22 announced that they arrested 19-year-old Andrez Valencia of Hollister, who was booked for murder and is being...
Hollister ranked no. 30 ‘Safest City’ in CA
Hollister is one of the top 50 “Safest Cities” in California due to the city’s low property and violent crime rates, according to a recent study by a public safety and home security research company. City officials give the credit to the residents of...
Hollister High football runs all over Burlingame, CCS semifinal at Soquel next
The Hollister High football team’s traditional dyed-blonde Central Coast Section locks were flowing in the winds of victory Nov. 11 when it took home a statement 37-7 victory over Burlingame High in the first round of the Division III playoffs.
The No. 5 seed Haybalers...
Chris Jamrok knows how to make the saves
When recruited high school athletes take a visit to a college they’re eyeing, they usually bring along one if not both of their parents.
For Chris Jamrok, however, he elected to fly solo—literally. In early March, the San Benito High senior goalkeeper flew into Seattle-Tacoma...
County health officials tout Pfizer vaccine for ages 5-11
San Benito County health officials this week hailed the recent approval of the Pfizer-BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine for children who are 5 to 11 years old.
“As a parent and a physician, I know that parents, caregivers, school staff, and children have been waiting for today’s...
County auditor confirms stolen funds recovered from Oct. 15 phishing scam
San Benito County has recovered nearly $700,000 stolen from a recent vendor payment fraud scheme, according to the county Auditor-Controller’s Office.
The recovery of the funds will allow the county to “issue proper payment to the legitimate vendor,” Auditor-Controller Joe Paul Gonzalez said in a...
Local resident arrested for felony animal cruelty
Hollister Police arrested a local resident who is accused of intentionally killing a rooster with a vehicle and mistreating other animals, authorities said.
The police department’s Animal Care and Services in May received two reports of a local resident who had been mistreating fowl on...
South Valley unites for farmworkers
On a recent December afternoon, about 30 volunteers gathered at St. Francis Retreat Center in San Juan Bautista to give their efforts to the sprawling, multifaceted Farmworker Caravan—an annual holiday donation drive for families in need in five counties.
Labeled a “Santa’s Workshop,” the Dec....
Hollister schools receive donation from Target
Students and teachers had big smiles on their faces as they perused boxes of supplies at Hollister School District sites last week.
That’s because they were picking from donated supplies ranging from backpacks and binders to calculators and pencils. The Hollister School District recently received...
