Volunteers pick up tons of garbage on Coastal Cleanup Day
Events at 52 Central Coast sites on Coastal Cleanup Day, Sept. 23, resulted in the removal of a number of unusual discarded items, including an ATM machine, iMac computer, a counterfeit $100 bill, a sign declaring “Not a Through Street,” a Statue of Liberty...
Orthodontists provide scholarships to students
Wafelbakker Anderson Orthodontics presented $2,000 scholarships to five seniors from area high schools.
In Hollister, Julien Garcia of San Benito High School received a scholarship.
Wafelbakker Anderson Orthodontics’ history of philanthropy dates back to 1988 when Dr. Bas W. Wafelbakker bought the practice in Gilroy. Today,...
Nurses raise concerns about Hazel Hawkins
Registered nurses at Hollister’s Hazel Hawkins Memorial Hospital are “deeply concerned” about the medical facility’s recent declaration of a fiscal emergency and potential bankruptcy, says a statement from the California Nurses Association.
The nurses fear what a Chapter 9 bankruptcy at HHMH would mean for...
State approves rules that turn sewage into drinking water
In a milestone for creating a major new source of drinking water, California has approved its first standards for turning sewage into potable water supplies delivered to homes and businesses.
The State Water Resources Control Board, in a unanimous vote Dec. 19, outlined for the...
Vaccination Interest Portal goes live on the web
San Benito County Public Health Services officials announced that the Covid-19 Vaccine Interest Portal is now live for San Benito County residents who fall under tiers 1 and 2 of the Phase 1B stage.
The county on Jan. 14 issued a press release stating that...
Celebrate St. Patrick’s Day early in Hollister
The City of Hollister Parks and Recreation Department will host a free St. Patrick’s Day celebration featuring a 1k Fun Run, music, food vendors, a photo booth and gaming truck. The events take place from 6:30-8:30pm March 15 in downtown Hollister.
Following an event kickoff...
Rodeo heritage thrives
The 2024 Gilroy Rodeo broke records for highest attendance and the most contestants participating in the event’s seven-year history on Aug. 9-11.
More than 1,000 contestants competed and performed in the local rodeo, which is run entirely by volunteers and returns all of its annual...
Hollister High ranked in annual ‘Best Schools’ report
For the seventh year in a row, Hollister High School has been ranked as a “Best High School” by U.S. News & World Report—an annual comprehensive report that identifies top-performing schools nationwide.
The 2025-26 U.S. News & World Report rankings place Hollister High in the...
Hollister not included in state’s vaccine equity plan
No communities in San Benito County qualify for the California Department of Public Health’s vaccine equity plan, which Gov. Gavin Newsom last week pitched as a way for the state to prioritize disadvantaged and Latinx communities that have seen a disproportionate impact from the...
Suzy Brookshire’s Olympic moment
Since graduating from San Benito High in 2016—where she helped lead the Haybalers to a Central Coast Section championship—Suzy Brookshire has gone on to play at three Division I programs, breaking records at each stop.
Despite those lofty accomplishments, they will pale in comparison to...
