Local News

Local winners qualify for state bee Four local students will advance to the State Spelling Bee on May 14, following their successful performance in the San Benito County competition. The San Benito County spelling bee returned to local schools on March 22, following a one-year hiatus...

Hollister Animal Control officers recently cited a local resident on suspicion of having too many chickens in violation of the city’s municipal code. The resident, however, says the citation is unfair because the city’s ordinance is not written clearly enough. Hollister Police Department’s Animal Care...

A two-day striping operation on Highway 25 near Hollister between Best Road/South Ridgemark Drive and Plaza Drive began on Tuesday, Jan. 11. Work is expected to continue Jan. 12 between 8am and 5pm, says a press release from Caltrans. Travelers will encounter alternating lane closures...

After opening the season with three games that concluded with a third-place showing in the Alisal Tournament on Dec. 3, Hollister High boys basketball coach David Kaplansky said there were plenty of positives to glean from early in the season.  “Our team defense is starting...

The interior Bay Area and Central Coast are under an excessive heat warning from Saturday morning to Sunday night, according to the National Weather Service. Highs of up to 110 degrees are expected in inland areas including Santa Rosa, Concord, Livermore and Gilroy. Coastal regions...

Police on Monday night announced a 21-year-old man has been arrested in relation to a series of fires and vandalism incidents in downtown Hollister early in the morning Nov. 2.

The blistering heat made for a warm visit to San Benito High School on Tuesday afternoon, but that wasn’t going to stop members of the Class of 2020 from celebrating their big day.  Kenneth Kliewer was one of 60 seniors to receive their diploma during...

Two more earthquakes occurred the afternoon of May 1 within a mile of where another small quake shook early that same morning about 3 miles west of Mission San Juan Bautista, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. Sunday's second and third quakes, measured respectively at...

Sept. 1 marked the beginning of Coastal Cleanup Month in California, featuring numerous cleanup events throughout the state through the end of the month.  The highlight of the cleanup efforts will be the 39th annual California Coastal Cleanup Day on Sept. 23, says a press...

A wildfire on Panoche Road has burned about 1,400 acres of vegetation and is 50 percent contained as of July 16, according to authorities.