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The Hollister Police Department on Dec. 27 issued a press release that George Anthony Beltran was arrested on suspicion of felony possession of a concealed handgun, public intoxication and violation of a criminal protective order. The police said they found an unregistered handgun and two...

A motorist died in a collision with another vehicle on Highway 152 near Lovers Lane on Dec. 22, according to authorities. All three people in the other vehicle, including a small child, were transported to a nearby hospital.  California Highway Patrol officers responded to the...

A football team is only as good as the player with the ball in their hands.  For No. 5 seed Hollister High, that athlete was senior Isaiha Molina, who would lead the Haybalers to an impressive 42-28 victory over top-seed Soquel High on Nov. 18...

Julio Rodriguez has returned to school to earn a degree in urban planning, something he knows will serve him well should he get elected to the Hollister City Council District 4 seat.

Two motorists died in separate accidents in San Benito County over the past week, according to authorities.  The Santa Clara County Medical Examiner’s Office identified one of the victims as Nicholas Langford, 33, of Hollister.  Langford died in a collision on State Route 25 that occurred...

Starting Feb. 23, a mobile OptumServe Covid-19 testing bus will be offering appointment-based and drop-in tests in Hollister, says a press release. The testing bus will be located at Brigantino Park, 2045 San Juan Hollister Road in Hollister. The Covid-19 mobile testing bus will be...

Classes began at the site at 505 Fairview Road in January 2025. The campus was built to reduce the need for San Benito County residents to travel outside the area to access college courses and services, says a press release from Gavilan College. To mark...

Hollister HS Football (4-5 overall, 1-4 PCAL Gabilan Division) Recent results: Lost 24-10 at Everett Alvarez Upcoming games: 7:30pm Nov. 8 vs. Salinas NOTES: Cole Seymour rushed 22 times for 155 yards and a touchdown in the Alvarez game. Hollister HS Flag Football (19-6 overall, 13-1 PCAL Gabilan...

Cal Fire has suspended all burn permits in Monterey and San Benito counties effective Sept. 1, due to drought and dangerous fire conditions. In a news release issued Monday, Cal Fire officials said 88% of the state is in extreme or exceptional drought. “2021 has already...

Dr. Manuel “Chip” Carin had been planning his bi-annual trip to South America as he usually does just shortly after the start of 2020. The 57-year old Morgan Hill native was close to deciding where he wanted to go but those plans were quickly destroyed...