Open Space Trust Buys 2500 Acres
The Peninsula Open Space Trust purchased a nearly 2,500-acre portion of the Sargent Ranch in southern Santa Clara County, according to the organization’s president. The property is located near the site of a proposed sand and gravel mine.
POST President Gordon Clark spoke with this...
Mary Anne Filice: County Board of Education candidate
For 27 years and six consecutive terms, Mary Anne Filice went unopposed for the San Benito County Board of Education District 1 seat. That has changed with the upcoming election, as two contenders are also vying for the position.
Supes approve county employee contracts
The San Benito County Board of Supervisors on Dec. 15 approved labor agreements with five union groups as well as unrepresented employees and department heads.
Local Scene: Elks donate nearly $100K; highway construction resumes
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...
Hollister High celebrates Class of 2026 with June 5 ceremony
More than 800 students graduated from Hollister High School’s Class of 2026 during the commencement ceremony June 5.
It was the school’s 131st annual graduation ceremony. Graduates of this year’s class included Valedictorian Rachel Buckingham; Salutatorian Kevin Len; ASB President Alexa Avila and Senior Class...
Police use Narcan to save overdose patients
For at least the second time in less than a month, police delivered the Narcan medication to a San Benito County resident June 1 who had just suffered a drug overdose, according to authorities.
Hollister Police officers, fire personnel and medics from American Medical Response...
Graduate spotlight: Robin Johnson
When Robin Johnson was 3 or 4 years old, she wanted to learn everything her older brother was doing.
“My brother was 5 at the time and starting school, and I told my parents to teach me math and that I was always interested in...
Locals flock to downtown Hollister for National Night Out
Hollister Police and the San Benito County Sheriff’s Office hosted the annual National Night Out at the Veterans Memorial Building in downtown Hollister on Aug. 1.
Local residents attended the nationwide event, which Hollister Chief of Police Carlos Reynoso said was a fantastic turnout with...
Rob Bernosky: Hollister School District Trustee Area 4 candidate
Rob Bernosky comes from a family of teachers. The incumbent running for the Hollister School District Board of Trustees Area 4 seat, Bernosky has two daughters who are teachers, is married to a teacher and has a sister- and brother-in-law who are teachers.
Salvador Mora: Hollister Mayor Candidate Profile
Mora, 44, is ready to take on another big responsibility as he aims to win the race to become the new mayor of Hollister in the Nov. 3 General Election.
