Suncoast Organic Farm serves up artisan bread and craft beer
In the rolling hills south of Hollister, the Miller family have transformed a former walnut farm into an eclectic “destination bakery” that reflects their philosophy of giving new life to old structures and traditions.
The heart of Suncoast Organic Farms is a century-old barn that...
Police seek to ID owner of dog found injured near Hollister
Authorities are trying to find the owner of a dog that was found abandoned with injuries off the side of a highway near Hollister.
On May 5, officers from Hollister Police Animal Care and Services and the San Benito County Sheriff’s Office responded to a...
Hundreds protest on ‘No Kings Day’ in Hollister
Millions of people in cities and towns throughout the nation joined the “No Kings” protest on June 14—a crowd that included several hundred protesters in southeast Hollister.
The event was organized in 2,000 cities in the U.S. to protest President Donald Trump’s immigration policies, and...
Group circulates petition to recall two San Benito County supervisors
A group of San Benito County residents calling themselves the “Public Safety First” committee is seeking to recall two supervisors less than a year after they were sworn in for office.
The group recently began circulating petitions throughout the county to recall District 2 Supervisor...
San Benito County residents eligible for electric vehicle incentives
Incentives up to $5,000 are available for San Benito County residents who purchase or lease a new or used electric or hybrid vehicle.
The 2025-26 Electric Vehicle Incentive Program (EVIP) was launched July 1 by the Monterey Bay Air Resources District. Residents of Monterey and...
Authorities ID two killed in Aug. 3 collision
Authorities recently confirmed the identities of two people who died in an Aug. 3 traffic accident in south San Benito County.
The Santa Clara County Medical Examiner’s office said Jessie Mendoza, 23, and Alexander Garcia, 22, died in the single-vehicle collision on Cienega Road north...
Photos: Earth Day opens in downtown Hollister
Hundreds of people spent the late morning and early afternoon April 19 strolling through downtown Hollister celebrating Earth Day.
With 30 booths that included the Wildlife Education and Rehabilitation Center, San Benito Agricultural Land Trust, Master Gardener Otis, Hollister Hill SVRA, Green Foothills and many...
Police to conduct DUI checkpoint in Hollister
Hollister Police Department will conduct a DUI and driver’s license checkpoint on June 13, at an undisclosed location within the city limits. The checkpoint will take place from 6pm-1:30am.
In recent years, California has seen a “disturbing increase” in drug-impaired driving crashes, Hollister Police Department...
Counting on sheep
As vineyard manager at the 7,000-acre Paicines Ranch in San Benito County, Kelly Mulville has a rather significant task: he’s trying to practice organic, regenerative farming on 25 acres of vines while surrounded by hundreds of acres of vineyards being conventionally farmed.
“Our underlying philosophy...
It’s rodeo time
More than 50 community entries—including a herd of cattle, marching bands, floats, horsemen and horsewomen (some in the Vaquero tradition), 2025 Miss San Benito Rodeo, wagons and many community groups—marched through downtown Hollister June 21 to kick off this year’s San Benito County Rodeo.
The...
