Twin power: Coley and Maddie Corrigan lead Hollister girls water polo
Having played just four matches through the first three weeks of the season, Hollister High girls water polo coach Rachel Smithee is looking forward to the team getting more match time.
“We have the next two weekends where we’re doing tournaments so I think it’s...
Hollister Police conduct DUI checkpoint Sept. 24
The Hollister Police Department will hold a DUI and driver’s license checkpoint the evening of Sept. 24, at an undisclosed location within the city limits.
The checkpoint will start at 6pm, and continue until 1:30am Sept. 25, says a press release from the Hollister Police...
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Author presents book on historic Dunne family
On Sept. 24 at 2pm, the Gilroy Historical Society will present author Kevin Akers at the Gilroy Library, speaking about his book “The Dunnes of Brittas,” a fictionalized account of a local family.
Akers said he was intrigued when...
San Benito Sheriff’s deputy accused of domestic violence
San Benito County Sheriff’s Deputy Matthew O’Keefe was arrested Sept. 21 on suspicion of felony domestic violence, according to a statement from the sheriff’s office.
O’Keefe is also accused of false imprisonment in relation to the early morning incident, says the press release. He was...
Hollister High football: thrilling win, Aguayo overcomes adversity, Salinas High next
It wouldn’t be a stretch to say the Hollister High football team is coming off one of the more improbable victories in program history.
Trailing by 10 points to Monterey High with under four minutes remaining in their Sept. 16 non-league game, the Haybalers pulled...
Supes eliminate ‘study areas’ to restrict housing
San Benito County supervisors recently decided to restrict new housing in four geographical areas that encompass significant swaths of the county’s unincorporated agricultural, open space or vacant land.
But some local residents at the last board meeting decried the move as “political theater,” while voicing...
‘Reality of war’
About 50 Civil War “reenactors” spent this past weekend at San Benito County Historical Park demonstrating what life, work and combat were like in the 1860s during the war between the North and South.
The annual Civil War Days events Sept. 16-18 were co-sponsored by...
Hollister schools receive donation from Target
Students and teachers had big smiles on their faces as they perused boxes of supplies at Hollister School District sites last week.
That’s because they were picking from donated supplies ranging from backpacks and binders to calculators and pencils. The Hollister School District recently received...
Hollister High girls volleyball team looks to use adversity to its advantage
After a rough start to the season, the Hollister High girls volleyball team hopes the adversity it went through will serve it well going forward.
Coach Lisa Becerra said a combination of illnesses and injuries in the opening weeks meant she had to juggle personnel...
Construction resumes at Caltrans projects in San Benito County
The construction of a new four-lane expressway adjacent to Highway 156 in San Benito County continues this week, with work taking place behind K-rail barriers south of the highway’s current alignment.
Crews in the next two weeks will proceed with roadway excavation for underground construction,...
