School District embraces Restorative Circles model
Courtesy of the Hollister School District
The Hollister School District has embraced the Restorative Circles approach to social-emotional learning with the help of educational consultant Ymasumac Marañón Davis.
Marañón oversees workshops with families and students, along with training for teachers, to assist all stakeholders in dealing...
Hollister High’s Madeline Bermudez having quite a summer on softball circuit
After a stellar sophomore season hitting leadoff and playing left field for the Hollister High softball team, Madeline Bermudez had a lot to look forward to this summer.
The incoming junior recently suited up for Team Mexico’s 16U team in the Triple Crown International Challenge,...
Isaiha Molina stands tall as Hollister’s No. 1 receiver
Isaiha Molina caught a swing pass and proceeded to do what he does best: make a play.
The senior wide receiver burst down the left sideline, shed a tackle and juked a couple of defenders along the way en route to a 23-yard gain to...
Covid-19: By the numbers, 12/10
As of Dec. 10, San Benito County Public Health officials have reported 2,314 confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus in the county, which is an increase of 385 cases reported since the start of this month. The local death count remains at 19, according...
Teams, coaches hopeful for fall
As if high school football coaches weren’t busy enough, another layer was added to their duties when the coronavirus pandemic hit.
Lauren Sabbatini makes the adjustment at the Division 1 level
Over the years, only a handful of student-athletes from the San Benito High girls volleyball team have been good enough to go straight from high school to a Division I program.
Lauren Sabbatini, a 2018 graduate, is one of them. A redshirt junior at Fresno...
Earthquake shakes Central Coast
SANTA CRUZ COUNTY—A 5.1-magnitude earthquake struck the Central Coast at about 11:42am Tuesday, rattling window panes throughout the Bay Area.
According to the United States Geologic Service, the temblor struck at a depth of 6.2 miles about 12 miles from San Jose. Some 583 people...
Red Cross faces blood shortage ‘crisis’
The American Red Cross is facing its worst blood shortage in more than a decade—a dilemma the organization calls a “national blood crisis”—and is pleading with people to donate blood.
“Dangerously low blood supply levels are posing a concerning risk to patient care and forcing...
Morales leads in Hollister District 3 council ballot count
With more than 200 ballots left to count, Dolores Morales leads the vote tally for the Hollister City Council District 3 special election by 88 votes.
The polls closed at 8pm Nov. 2, and elections officials counted and posted the first results (872 ballots) shortly...
Hollister City Council rejects latest counter offer for fire services contract
Negotiations will continue on a new fire services contract agreement among the City of Hollister, San Benito County and San Juan Bautista, after Hollister’s city council this week rejected the latest offer from the other two jurisdictions.
At the April 21 Hollister council meeting, the...