Hollister High becomes official, ending confusion for now
The confusion is over—for now.
San Benito High School is officially Hollister High School after the San Benito High School District Board of Trustees voted to finalize the renaming of the school in their June 28 meeting. The unanimous vote capped a years-long process that...
Supes to host special meeting on Covid enforcement
The San Benito County Board of Supervisors scheduled a special meeting to consider, and potentially adopt, a Covid enforcement ordinance.
The board will convene on Jan. 15 at 6pm to discuss a draft ordinance that includes provisions to allow code enforcement officers, heath officers and...
San Benito Superior Court appoints Newman to CEO position
Tim Newman, who has more than 20 years experience in the judiciary, was recently appointed the new Chief Executive Officer of San Benito County Superior Court, according to a Dec. 14 press release.
Newman “brings remarkable breadth and depth of knowledge and experience” from his...
State adds county to watch list
California Department of Public Health Officials are keeping a close eye on San Benito County as cases of Covid-19 continue to rise in the area.
County Interim Health Officer Dr. David Ghilarducci issued a press release July 7 saying that the county was placed on...
Hollister shows its pride
A group of local LGBTQ community members, along with their friends and families, flocked to downtown Hollister to kick off the start of Pride Month in San Benito County.
Aislinn Barnes of Hollister had the privilege of raising the rainbow pride flag in front of...
Gilroy Police arrest Hollister man in relation to shooting
Police arrested a Hollister man on suspicion of shooting a firearm toward several people in Gilroy, authorities said.
The incident happened about 10pm Jan. 20 in the area of the 900 block of Kern Avenue, Gilroy Police said in a recent social media post. Officers...
Hollister community members receive free spaghetti meals
In Italy, the word mangia means to eat. So it was fitting when Mangia Italian Kitchen owner Raul Escareno recently began helping people in San Benito County by giving away food so they too can eat for the day.
The 32-year-old restaurant owner went above...
Local teen designs 150th anniversary flag
Hollister artist and 2021 San Benito High School alumna McKenna Neff designed the city’s commemorative 150th anniversary flag that will fly over city hall through the end of this year.
Members of the Hollister Arts and Culture Commission unveiled the flag to the local community...
Local Scene: Academic honors, achievements
Gavilan graduate awarded $20K scholarship
Gavilan College graduate Josephine Torres, who will be transferring to UC Santa Cruz in the fall, has been awarded that institution’s Karl S. Pister Leadership Opportunity Scholarship for 2023.
Torres is a biology major whose career goal is to help people...
Local Scene: Bach to Blues; Community Solutions gala
Bach to Blues Concert returns March 18
The Bach to Blues Concert returns to the Gavilan College Theater on March 18 at 7:30pm.
Bach to Blues is a fundraising concert that showcases faculty, students and local talent. This year's guest performers include the San Benito Oriana...
