Local Scene: Academic honors, Harvest Festival, Hollister Hills
Locals named to Dean’s List
Hollister residents Ema Alfaro, Miranda Hernandez, Daniela Hernandez and Anessa Ocampo were named to the Stanislaus State University Dean’s List for the spring 2023 semester.
To qualify for the Dean’s List, students must earn a GPA of 3.5 or higher and...
Mia Villegas returns to lead Haybalers
Even though the San Benito High girls volleyball team didn’t have a Covid spring season, Mia Villegas—the lone returner from the last time the Haybalers had a season in 2019—said all was not lost.
From last winter and into the spring, the players met for...
Celebrate the Earth April 20 in San Juan Bautista
San Benito County’s April 20 Earth Day celebration will offer a variety of fun and games, as well as numerous chances to learn about how attendees can help keep the planet green and clean for themselves and future inhabitants.
The Earth Day event is scheduled...
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...
Barbershops, hair salons allowed to reopen with restrictions
San Benito County moved forward with opening hair salons and barbershops as the county qualified for the local variance for the expansion of Phase 2 in the state’s roadmap to reopen.
On May 26, Gov. Gavin Newsom announced the reopening guidance for hair salons and...
Robert “The Ghost” Guerrero looks ahead for potential title shot
At a time when most professional boxers are either retired or washed up, Robert “The Ghost” Guerrero (37-6-1) still has plenty left in the tank.
That much was evident after the 38-year-old Gilroy native won a unanimous decision over Victor Ortiz in a welterweight...
A new era of nutrition at San Benito High School District
Hollister High School culinary teacher and chef Mike Fisher has been named San Benito High School District’s Manager of Nutrition Services, effective at the start of the new semester in January.
Mr. Fisher, a 2003 Baler alumnus, has led the school’s culinary program for the...
High School District appeals charter school ruling
The San Benito High School District plans to appeal a superior court decision that upheld the County Board of Education’s approval of the Polytechnic Academy charter school.
SBHSD Superintendent Dr. Shawn Tennenbaum said Polytechnic Academy would “have a profoundly negative impact on the district’s most...
San Benito County EMS begins buprenorphine distribution program
San Benito County Emergency Medical Services (EMS) this week announced the launch of a new program, in partnership with Monterey and Santa Cruz counties, to expand buprenorphine distribution by emergency responders to reduce opioid overdoses.
Buprenorphine is a medication that helps reduce opioid withdrawal and...
Photos: Hollister celebrates 150th anniversary
The City of Hollister closed out its summer-long 150th anniversary celebration with a bang Aug. 6, with a full day of festivities. The Saturday celebration started with a parade through the city’s downtown, a time capsule ceremony in front of the Veterans Memorial Building...
