Resident questions Hollister chicken ordinance
Hollister Animal Control officers recently cited a local resident on suspicion of having too many chickens in violation of the city’s municipal code. The resident, however, says the citation is unfair because the city’s ordinance is not written clearly enough.
Hollister Police Department’s Animal Care...
County, cities begin planning for 5,000-plus new homes
San Benito County and the cities of Hollister and San Juan Bautista need to plan to build up to 5,005 new homes from 2023 to 2031—more than three times the number of houses permitted locally in the last eight years.
The planning directive comes from...
What you need to know about flu, RSV, Covid
Don't call it a tripledemic—yet.
Influenza, respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) and Covid-19 are circulating this fall, but not yet at the rate that worried public health agencies a year ago.
As we approach the time of winter when these diseases usually peak, around December to February,...
After years of delays, Caltrans set to expand Highway 156
The daily commute on Highway 156 can be a drag, especially during the busier peak hour traffic times.
But Caltrans announced last week that a new road expansion project is coming soon in hopes of reducing some of traffic congestion and saving millions in vehicle...
Crave Wine Bar & Shop opens in Hollister
It took a year and a half, but Mike Kohne and Maura Cooper have finally hung the “Open” sign on the door of Crave Wine Bar & Shop in downtown Hollister.
The two, who have an extensive background in the wine industry, began this project...
Diego Ochoa to step down at Hollister School District
The Hollister School District announced that Superintendent Diego Ochoa is stepping down from his position at the end of June.
He is expected to submit his resignation to the board of trustees, according to a press release issued by school officials on May 19. Ochoa...
PD deploys first all-female shift
For the first time in Hollister’s history, the city’s police department recently deployed its first all-female team on a single patrol shift on May 15.
Local Scene: Academic honors
McAbee graduates from ‘Bama
Ireland McAbee, of Hollister, received a bachelor’s of science degree in education from the University of Alabama. The university awarded 5,907 degrees during its spring commencement ceremonies on May 6-8, according to a press release.
Locals named to Dean’s List
Hollister residents Claire...
Jan. 15: Public health officials report new virus death
San Benito County Public Health officials report the number of new Covid-19 cases continue to grow on a daily basis, including a new death in their latest newsletter.
On Jan. 15, the county reported its 42nd death of the novel coronavirus in San Benito County....
Rivas’ late bid to become Speaker rises, then fails
Late May 27, just as California legislators were preparing to check out for the long holiday weekend, an earthquake rocked the California political world: Assemblymember Robert Rivas, a Hollister Democrat, announced that he had “secured enough votes” to become the next speaker of the...
