Local News

The San Juan Bautista Rotary Club in December will host the “Saints to San Juan” fundraiser for local schools, parks and other community causes.

With less than a week to go for Christmas, the Hollister Recreation Division began the countdown with Christmas in the Park at Dunne Park in Hollister on Saturday.   The event kicked off with photos with Santa Claus at the park’s clubhouse. The festivities continued at...

A 28-year-old resident of Hollister died in a traffic accident involving two vehicles on Feb. 12 in San Benito County, according to the California Highway Patrol. The vehicle crash was reported about 5:47pm on Frazier Lake Road north of Shore Road, the CHP Hollister-Gilroy Area...

Hollister Police detectives last week arrested a suspect in which a juvenile victim was shot in the shoulder near Third and Sally streets, police said.  About 6:43pm June 6, Hollister Police officers responded to the area of Third and Sally streets on reports of a...

The Amah Mutsun Land Trust board of directors appointed Noelle Chambers as its new executive director.  Chambers is the former Vice President of Conservation at Peninsula Open Space Trust, where she worked for 20 years and helped execute the successful protection and transfer of 30,000...

As county and state officials begin to slowly open up business, the Hollister City Council voted unanimously last week to shut down San Benito Street to vehicles in order to allow shops and restaurants to serve customers outdoors.  The street closure—which will give employees and...

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...

For the first time in the history of the Central Coast Section Swim and Dive Championships, para swimming races were incorporated into the event.  This year’s Championships were held at the Santa Clara International Swim Center May 6-7. San Benito High freshman Nessa Davis was...

A 25-year-old Gilroy man died in a single-vehicle accident on Highway 152 shortly after midnight Oct. 24, according to authorities.

Driscoll’s announced this week that Brie Reiter Smith has been named chief executive officer of the Watsonville-based berry company, succeeding Soren Bjorn. Smith, who has served as vice chair of Driscoll’s board of directors, assumes the position immediately. Bjorn will remain with the company during...