Suspected child rapist arrested near Vista Hill
Hollister Police arrested a fugitive wanted for sexual assault charges who was sleeping in a local park July 4, according to authorities.
About 11:45am, Hollister Police Sgt. Michael Paddy was patrolling the area of Vista Hill Park, off Locust Avenue and Hill Court. Paddy saw...
Council wants ideas for downtown plot, but also ample time
Hollister council members Monday approved sending out a request for proposals to develop the grassy plot in the 400 block of San Benito Street, but insisted on having more time than the stated Dec. 31 goal for closing escrow due to the importance of the lot.
Board moves ahead on DMB’s environmental work
It's the next major step toward the potential construction of El
Get rid of your dead lawn
Is the grass greener on the other side? It shouldn’t be with the water restrictions we have all been given. Now well into summer, we have visual proof of what a serious California drought looks like in our own yards and neighborhoods. This is a hot topic. The Santa Clara Valley Water District reports that many homeowners are taking advantage of the rebate program to replace their lawns. I have heard the pros and mostly cons of replacing lawn with artificial turf. Recently, I saw a video of a company that uses a plant-based green dye to temporarily color your lawn until the rains come down, wash it away and bring back that luscious green we all dream about.
Gavilan College employee of 42 years celebrates retirement
Hollister resident Natalie Miranda Juarez, a familiar face at Gavilan College, is celebrating her retirement following a 42-year career at the college. She started working while still a Gavilan College student and in the intervening decades has worked in several different departments—most recently at the college’s satellite site in Hollister’s Briggs Building.
Ren Faire on the way! Huzzah!
Travel back to a time where the arts flourished, people thirsted for knowledge and the awakening of the mind reigned supreme.
Middle school students take on shelter-building adventure
Tucked against the trunk of a substantial redwood tree, naturally camouflaged and constructed from tree branches, bits of bark, leaves, tree needles—the same forest “litter” that covers the surrounding area—a small hobbit-sized shelter is visible. This snug enclosure is just large enough for one, or maybe two, of the middle school students who constructed it, and is one of several forest shelters recently built by Mount Madonna School (MMS) sixth, seventh and eighth graders.
