Poppy Jasper film fest releases 2022 lineup
Organizers for the Poppy Jasper International Film Festival released the full lineup of films for the 2022 event, which will take place April 6-13.
This year’s hybrid festival will feature both virtual and in-person screenings and events, says a press release from PJIFF. In-person events...
FDA gives full approval of Moderna Covid-19 vaccine
Federal regulators issued their full approval Jan. 31 of the Moderna Covid-19 vaccine, the second approval of a Covid vaccine outside of its emergency use authorization.
The FDA issued its full approval of the vaccine after considering data from roughly 14,000 vaccine recipients and 14,000...
Police: Fugitive arrested after traffic stop
Following a traffic stop on a reckless vehicle, Hollister Police arrested a motorist who was wanted for multiple weapons-related warrants, authorities said.
On Jan. 25, Hollister Police Officer Julio Martinez was on patrol when he saw a vehicle driving recklessly in the area of Meridian...
Planning Commission approves massive fulfillment center
The Hollister Planning Commission unanimously and enthusiastically approved a permit for a 1,049,760-square-foot fulfillment and distribution warehouse proposed near the airport.
A representative of Duke Realty, the project applicant, said the tenant for the warehouse is “a major internet retailer” when asked by Planning Commissioner...
Anzar High boys basketball team has PCAL Arroyo title in view
Rance Hodge is in his fourth season coaching the Anzar High boys basketball team.
Chew on that for a minute. At a school where coaches often depart after a year or two, Hodge has doubled the average coaching tenure expectancy at the San Juan Bautista...
Sheriff’s office warns of phone scam
The San Benito County Sheriff’s Office sent out an alert that a suspect or suspects are attempting to scam local residents by calling them on the phone impersonating an employee of the law enforcement agency.
The scammer or scammers have been calling San Benito County...
Battle-rapper plans to bring dog rescue program to South Valley
Daniel Martinez hops out of his black Cadillac SRX and nods toward me, chatting enthusiastically on his cellphone. Around San Jose, he’s known to many as the gregarious, insult-slinging battle-rapper and podcast host Dirtbag Dan, but there’s no trace of that character now. Instead,...
Residents can recycle bulky items for free Jan. 29
The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) and San Benito County Integrated Waste Management (SBCIWM) are offering to recycle bulky items for free for local residents on Jan. 29 from 9am to 3pm at John Smith Road Landfill.
Caltrans, landfill and county staff will be on...
Longtime YMCA staffer takes new post
After 10 years-plus of working for the Central Coast YMCA in a variety of positions, Robin Schnekenburger of Hollister now finds herself as executive director of the Watsonville Family YMCA.
“This is the last branch, there’s no more,” she joked, referring to her stints at...
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Hagins named to president’s list
Anne Hagins, of Hollister, was among the more than 800 undergraduate students at the University of Iowa named to the president's list for the 2021 fall semester. Hagins is a Fourth Year student in Iowa's College of Liberal Arts and...
