Election Day: Polls open 7am-8pm
Today is Election Day.
Polls are open 7am to 8 pm.
If you have not already voted by mail or at one of the voting centers last weekend, you can vote today. If you have filled out a mailed ballot, it must be postmarked today or...
Anzar girls volleyball wins league championship and advances to CCS, completing a remarkable turnaround
The Anzar High girls volleyball team was 13-0 before losing its final two matches of the recently completed season.
While the back-to-back losses were a bit of a downer, there’s no doubt the Hawks will look back at 2022 as a smashing success. That’s because...
Hazel Hawkins declares fiscal emergency
Hazel Hawkins Memorial Hospital’s directors last week declared a fiscal emergency that allows the Hollister medical facility to file for bankruptcy if such a step is deemed appropriate, according to the hospital.
Hazel Hawkins’ board of directors declared the resolution of a fiscal emergency at...
Jorge Montes’ play at the center position is under appreciated by fans, but cherished by the Hollister High coaches
The center position in football is one of the most underappreciated in all of sports.
Centers run block, identify and defend blitzes up the middle and, of course, snap the ball to the quarterback. And while the center-quarterback exchange seems rather rudimentary, botched exchanges between...
Community Foundation for San Benito County awards grants
The Community Foundation for San Benito County (CFFSBC) has funded 42 local nonprofits, including Junior Achievement of Northern California (JA), through their 2022 Program Project Grant Cycle, according to a press release.
Aided by the $6,668 grant, Junior Achievement’s 2022-23 San Benito County Youth Economic...
Ballot box onlookers not affiliated with county elections office
The San Benito County Elections Department issued a press release Oct. 31 stating that individuals who are not affiliated with the local elections office are “standing watch” over ballot drop boxes.
“These individuals are not election officials,” the release says.
In San Benito County, the Elections...
Hollister High girls tennis comes up aces
Despite finishing as the runner-up to Notre Dame-Salinas for the second straight year in the Pacific Coast Athletic League’s Mission Division, the Hollister High girls tennis team has given longtime coach Ed Cecena and assistant coach Rick Espino plenty of joy this season.
“My highlight...
Hollister singer-songwriter releases first album
Hollister native Meztli Zambrano last week announced the release of her latest music album, “Naked,” which the artist described as “the story of heartbreak.”
Zambrano is an independent singer-songwriter who has previously released three singles. Her inaugural album comes behind the July release of her...
Money pours in for, against Measure Q
Organized efforts on both the supporting and opposing sides of Measure Q are funded in large part by organizations, companies and people who are based outside San Benito County, according to state-mandated campaign disclosure forms.
Representatives of both the “Yes on Q” and “No on...
Teens take the stage for ‘Legally Blonde’
The cast and crew of San Benito Stage Company’s production of “Legally Blonde, The Musical” are loaded with young talent that will undoubtedly leave audiences impressed, according to the show’s director.
“There’s just a lot of talented teenagers in San Benito County,” SBSC Director Derek...
