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...
Board urges voters to reject ballot measure
The San Benito County Board of Supervisors last week approved a resolution stating its opposition to local ballot Measure Q, and some have wondered if the action comes too close to violating state laws against using public resources to promote an election campaign.
The resolution...
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...
San Benito County steps up water-saving efforts
After a slow start to conserving water in our community, residents started stepping up their efforts in late August. We need more of this effort, but it’s very encouraging news to see our community respond.
The following data, from Sept. 15 to Oct. 15, was...
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...
Hazel Hawkins ends contract with CEO Steve Hannah
The Board of Directors of Hazel Hawkins Memorial Hospital this week announced their decision to end the hospital’s contract with CEO Steven M. Hannah, effective Oct. 14.
“The Board talked it through from every angle and reluctantly decided this new course would be best for...
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...
High-speed internet comes to River Oaks
Spectrum last week announced it has completed a fiber-optic network expansion project that brings the company’s internet, mobile, television and voice services to more than 40 homes in the River Oaks community of northwest San Benito County.
Supervisor Kollin Kosmicki and other local community members...
Prepare for ‘significant’ construction delays at Highway 25 and 156
As the next phase of construction on a new roundabout proceeds, all four approaches to the intersection of State Routes 25 and 156 will be reduced to a single lane, starting Nov. 2, according to the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans).
“Motorists can expect significant...
