Local scene: Academic honors
Logue makes Dean’s List
Hollister resident Sam Logue, a Biology/Health major at Grove City College, has been named to the Dean's List with High Distinction for the Fall 2022 semester. Logue is a 2021 graduate of San Benito High School and is the daughter of...
Sutter Health clarifies position on Hazel Hawkins interest
A spokesperson for Sutter Health last week denied that the healthcare system is formally seeking to partner with Hazel Hawkins Memorial Hospital.
The statement came in response to questions about a Feb. 3 letter from two representatives of Sutter Health to the Hollister hospital’s governing...
District purchases 49-acre site for second high school
The San Benito High School District recently acquired 49.68 acres for a second high school.
The property is located south of Wright Road in northwest Hollister, and it meets many of the criteria for a new high school offered through feedback from the 60-member Facilities...
Celebrate St. Patrick’s Day early in Hollister
The City of Hollister Parks and Recreation Department will host a free St. Patrick’s Day celebration featuring a 1k Fun Run, music, food vendors, a photo booth and gaming truck. The events take place from 6:30-8:30pm March 15 in downtown Hollister.
Following an event kickoff...
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...
Fireworks sales heat up for local nonprofits
The sale of fireworks in Hollister got off to an early start Sunday, giving people a chance to snatch up all the best assorted packages.
Local Scene: Oriana Chorale winter concerts coming up
Oriana Chorale to perform winter concerts
Oriana Chorale will perform its winter concert, “A Joyful Sound the World Around,” at three locations next week.
The community choral group will perform 7:30pm Dec. 11 and 3pm Dec. 15 at Christ Fellowship Church, 2066 San Benito St in...
Proposed food bank cuts threaten Hollister bakery
Frankie Berlanga’s family business, El Nopal Panaderia and Tortilla Factory in Hollister, supplies about 14,000 fresh tortillas a year to the Community Food Bank of San Benito County—reliably providing a cultural staple for the kitchens and dinner tables of local families and residents in...
Rodeo time
The San Benito County Saddle Horse Show & Rodeo kicked off rodeo week on June 22 with the annual rodeo parade in downtown Hollister.
The procession began with a traditional cattle drive down the middle of San Benito Street, featuring dozens of steers, longhorn cattle...
Local Scene: Hollister band wins first place
Hollister band wins first place
Over the weekend, the musicians of Hollister High's Scarlet Regiment Marching Band showcased their musical prowess at the prestigious Western Band Association Gilroy Garlic City Classic competition. Dominating in categories of Effect, Music, Visual, and Percussion, the band's performance, entitled...