Gavilan College women’s volleyball team filled with local talent
After longtime women’s volleyball coach Kevin Kramer left Gavilan College to become the athletic director at Chabot College in 2018, Tyson Norton assumed the responsibilities for the 2019 season.
But Norton was gone after just one season, taking a job as an assistant coach at...
Street Festival takes over downtown Hollister
Hundreds of car fanatics crowded the streets of downtown Hollister on Sept. 25 for the 34th Street Festival and Car Show on the main drag of San Benito Street.
The Hollister Downtown Association hosted the event which featured live entertainment and music, an assortment of...
‘White flag’ display a tribute to 67 locals who died of Covid-19
John Bocanegra—a well-known member of the Hollister community who connected countless people with employment opportunities as the manager of Infinity Staffing—would probably be alive today if the Covid-19 vaccine had been available to him, according to his daughter, Gail Hernandez-Muhilly.
Bocanegra died of Covid-19 Jan....
One dead in traffic accident near Hollister
A 77-year-old Newark man died in a traffic collision after the sedan he was driving collided with a tractor trailer on Fairview Road near Hollister, according to authorities.
The California Highway Patrol responded to a report of a crash at 7:29pm Sept. 26 on Fairview...
San Benito girls volleyball team putting together another solid season
Before the season started, San Benito High girls volleyball coach Emily Burley didn’t know how the year would unfold. After all, the Haybalers didn’t have a Covid spring season and as such only had one returning player in Mia Villegas.
Turns out, all is still...
Dave Dumont prepares to close Gilroy Piano Outlet
Dave Dumont has been attached to the piano since he was 8.
The Illinois native graduated from the Boston Conservatory of Music in 1976, with a major in music education and piano. He has had gigs around the country, including backing musicians at the old...
Police arrest Hollister man on suspicion of attempted murder
Police arrested a local man on suspicion of attempted murder after he shot a victim in Hollister traffic earlier this week, according to authorities.
About 2:50pm Sept. 21, officers responded to a call reporting shots fired near the 1200 block of Fourth Street, according to...
Local Scene: Geocache Bash at Hollister Hills SVRA
Are you up for the challenge? Hollister Hills State Vehicular Recreation Area is hosting the Geocache Bash on Sept. 25. Registration goes from 8am-9am, and the geocache scavenger hunt takes place 9am-2:30pm. Check-in is at the Area 5 Group Camp at Hollister Hills SVRA.
Geocaching...
Hazel Hawkins receives grant for rural vaccination efforts
Hazel Hawkins Memorial Hospital has received a federal grant to “promote vaccine confidence and awareness” in San Benito County, says a press release from the Hollister-based hospital.
Specifically, the grant from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services will go to HHMH’s rural health...
Police to conduct DUI checkpoint Sept. 25
The Hollister Police Department will conduct a DUI and driver’s license checkpoint Saturday, Sept. 25, from 6pm to 1:30am, at an undisclosed location within the city limits.
Hollister Police Department supports the new effort from the California Office of Traffic Safety that aims to educate...
