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Sanchez makes president’s list Jenifer Sanchez, of Hollister, was named to the Southern New Hampshire University president’s list for the spring semester. Full-time undergraduate students who have earned a minimum grade-point average of 3.700 and above for the reporting term are named to the president's...

San Benito County Public Health officials are reporting the number of new Covid-19 cases continuing to rise in the county including another death in their latest newsletter. As of Nov. 24, county officials have reported 16 deaths and 1,767 confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus...

Police arrested three people in Hollister on suspicion of multiple felonies after an investigation into robbery and mail theft, police said.  About 2:35am Dec. 7, Hollister Police responded to a report of a Hollister resident who noticed three men sealing mail from a community mailbox,...

The San Benito County Board of Supervisors narrowly rejected the 141-home Lee Subdivision residential project that has been proposed in southeast Hollister.  The board voted 3-2 at the Feb. 7 meeting to deny the project. The agenda item was an appeal hearing. Lee Subdivision developer...

El Departamento de Policía de Hollister tomará medidas enérgicas este próximo fin de semana contra las personas que conducen bajo los efectos del alcohol colocando un punto de control de licencias dentro de los límites de la ciudad. El 20 de agosto, el departamento de...

Elks donate almost $100K The Hollister Elks Club No. 1436 recently submitted its annual charitable giving report to the National Elks headquarters, showing a grand total of $93,755 in donations for 2022, according to a press release.  “This is an impressive contribution from a club mainly...

Authorities this week identified the victim in an Oct. 23 homicide as 45-year-old lifelong Hollister resident Jacob Arballo.  About 11:44pm Oct. 23, officers responded to the 1000 block of Monterey Street on a report of a shooting victim, according to Hollister Police. When police arrived,...

By the time the San Benito High boys basketball team made its run, it was too little, too late. A furious fourth quarter surge was undone by inconsistent play in the first three, resulting in a 66-62 loss to host Evergreen Valley on Friday...

Hollister Police arrested a motorist with a car full of illegal controlled substances after an officer smelled marijuana during a traffic stop, according to authorities.  About 4:25pm March 28, a Hollister Police officer pulled over a vehicle at the intersection of Hillcrest Road and Pinnacles...

Local residents and visitors of all ages enjoyed a light breeze and mild temperatures as they celebrated San Benito County’s 150th anniversary on July 27. The celebration took place at the San Benito Historical Park in Tres Pinos, and featured live entertainment, roving artists (including...