Hollister searches for new city clerk
The City of Hollister is on the search for a new full-time, long-term city clerk after the city council voted to fire former City Clerk Christine Black without stating a reason.
A majority of the city council voted 3-1 in closed session June 21 to...
Gavilan College breaks ground for new San Benito campus
Nearly two decades after Gavilan College purchased property for a new San Benito County campus, officials held a groundbreaking ceremony June 16 at the Fairview Road site.
Plans for the new local community college campus site, which is located at the intersection of Highway 25,...
Freemasons support youth and homeless
Members of Texas Masonic Lodge #46, located in San Juan Bautista, held a fundraiser on Nov. 12 to benefit local youth and homeless programs.
Texas Lodge’s Teresa Herrick and her husband, Kevin, spearheaded the fundraiser by holding a “Legit Phở Cooking Class” and holiday floral...
Hollister inmate charged with 1994 San Jose cold case
Authorities recently charged a Hollister man with kidnapping in relation to a 1994 cold case robbery and sexual assault that occurred at a San Jose mall, according to the Santa Clara County District Attorney’s Office.
The suspect, Thomas John Loguidice, 65, is currently serving a...
County contends Strada Verde report is inaccurate
San Benito County officials are at odds over a consultant’s report outlining potential issues with a proposed development, but agreed Aug. 18 to work together on addressing concerns.
Voters in November will consider a master plan for the 2,777-acre Strada Verde Innovation Park, known as...
Retailers prep for Black Friday
With the Black Friday shopping spree on the horizon, some retailers got a head start by opening the day before, in the hopes that shoppers will hit the checkout lines after their turkey dinners.
Target at 1790 Airline Highway in Hollister planned to open at...
Recipe for Success
Speak to Mike Fisher about his hometown of Hollister, and watch him light up like a firefly.
He’ll take particular pleasure in talking about how the city inspires his business, Fisher’s Restaurant and Catering in Hollister.
“To drive down 156 and see just rows of crops—that...
