Ren Faire celebrates masquerade event
Mystery and adventure continued for hundreds of guests who attended the Northern California Renaissance Faire this past weekend.
The Venetian Carnevale and Masquerade took place Oct. 15 and 16 at the village of Willingtown, a makeshift town built at Casa de Fruta on the outskirts...
Home sweet homecoming
Hollister High School’s Homecoming weekend was full of events and festivities, capped off with the Haybalers’ 47-0 rout of Alisal High’s football team at Andy Hardin Stadium Oct. 14.
Homecoming Week began on campus with themed dress-up days, lunchtime activities and a Friday homecoming rally,...
HSD Special Education Director strives for continued gains
Dr. Gabriel Gutiérrez brings a wealth of experience to his new role this year as Interim Director of Special Education for the Hollister School District.
Gutiérrez was a school psychologist in the district last year. In August, he was appointed to the interim director role.
Prior...
For Hollister High girls volleyball, it’s Miller time
Caitlin Miller grew up playing soccer until she found a sport she truly fell in love with—volleyball.
The Hollister High senior started playing volleyball as an eighth-grader in part because her older sister, former Haybalers standout Nicole Miller, played the sport.
“I would always watch my...
Voting begins for Nov. 8 election
Voting has begun in the Nov. 8 election, as voters throughout California will receive ballots in the coming days—and can drop them off, completed and signed, at authorized locations now through Election Day.
Elections officials in San Benito County began sending ballots in the mail...
Meet the candidates: Hollister City Council District 3
In the Nov. 8 election for the Hollister City Council District 3 seat, incumbent Dolores Morales will face small business owner Rosalinda Sanchez.
Morales was elected to the District 3 seat in a November 2021 special election, which was conducted to replace former Council member...
Covid-19 testing site reduces hours starting next week
Starting Oct. 16, a local Covid-19 testing service will change their hours of operation in San Benito County. Mobile testing services will remain available at various locations throughout the week.
The OptumServe clinic will offer its Covid-19 PCR and Rapid Antigen testing and treatment services...
Brayden Watkins comes on strong at running back for Hollister Haybalers
The Hollister High football team was forced to adapt in its latest game when standout running back Michael Reyes went down with a knee sprain late in the second quarter.
However, his replacement was far from why the Haybalers took the 17-13 loss to Palma...
New HSD Chief Business Officer drawn to ‘team mentality’
Elizabeth Wilson has overseen finances in school districts of varying sizes for over 23 years, ranging from 27 students to 25,000 students. Before working in schools, Wilson worked as an auditor for a public accounting firm.
“By and large, most of my districts have been...
Meet the candidates: Hollister City Council District 2
Running for the Hollister City Council District 2 seat in the Nov. 8 election are IT Director Hani Mayzouni; accountant Sergio Montanez; incumbent Rolan Resendiz, who teaches 7th grade at Rancho Santana School; and small business owner Celeste Toledo-Bocanegra.
The Free Lance submitted questions to...
