Esparza, San Benito High softball team win in Vegas
After a solid junior season that ended with the San Benito High softball team hoisting the Central Coast Section championship trophy, Seryna Esparza entered the off-season with a renewed purpose and focus.
“Coming into senior year, I knew that came with a responsibility,” she said....
Hollister man accused of molesting minors
Hollister Police on Nov. 17 arrested a 74-year-old man accused of molesting a number of male juveniles since at least the early 1990s.
Gilbert Cortez, of Hollister, was arrested after a detailed investigation by the Hollister Police Department. He is accused of two felonies, and...
Police say suspect brandished pellet gun at Hollister restaurant
Hollister Police arrested a man who brandished a weapon that resembled a semiautomatic handgun at a local restaurant Feb. 28, according to authorities.
The weapon turned out to be a “realistic looking pellet gun,” and no injuries or damage occurred during the incident, police said.
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Trust, family preserve 4,500 acres in south San Benito County
The Sans Topo Ranch in San Benito County, which has been owned and managed by five generations of the Sans family since 1926, will be preserved in its current state forever after the California Rangeland Trust purchased a conservation easement for the property.
The 4,500-acre...
Local Scene: Summer Art Camp, SBHS Senior Night
Applications available for Open Studios Art Tour
The San Benito County Arts Council is now accepting applications from artists in all media for the annual Open Studios Art Tour, Sept. 25-26.
Artists based in San Benito County are encouraged to submit an online application at sanbenitoarts.org.
Prospective...
Local Scene: Hollister Police to conduct DUI checkpoint Dec. 15
DUI checkpoint is Dec. 15
Hollister Police will conduct a DUI and driver’s license checkpoint the night of Dec. 15 at an intersection within the city limits.
The checkpoint will start at 6pm Dec. 15 and end at 2am Dec. 16, says a press release from...
Latest results on Measure Q, R vote
The latest results in the Nov. 8 election continue to reinforce the voters’ majority opposition to the tightest restrictions on growth and development.
Measure Q has been soundly rejected, with 56.49% of ballots, or 8,865 voters casting “No” votes, according to results posted the night...
TODAY: Emergency alert test to cell phones, radio, TV
At 11:20am today, anyone with a cell phone can expect an emergency alert from the federal government.
The alert is a nationwide test of the Emergency Alert System from the Federal Emergency Management Agency in coordination with the Federal Communications Commission.
The national test will consist...
Gavilan breaks ground on new library, student center
Gavilan College officials were joined by local and regional representatives, as well as members of the South Valley community, for a groundbreaking ceremony Sept. 10 for the college’s new library in Gilroy.
The new library and student resource center is expected to be completed by...
Kicking hunger away
It was another busy Monday afternoon at the Community FoodBank of San Benito but a group of young volunteers from the Enterprise Academy of Martial Arts were more than able to keep pace.
Everleigh Howard was one of several academy members accompanied by their parents...
