Brewing to the pursuit of happiness
There was no special ribbon cutting ceremony or confetti falling from the sky, but beer connoisseurs lined up on July 2 for the grand opening of Mad Pursuit Brewing Company in Hollister.
Daniel Villalon was hanging out in the front patio area with family members...
Suzy Brookshire’s Olympic moment
Since graduating from San Benito High in 2016—where she helped lead the Haybalers to a Central Coast Section championship—Suzy Brookshire has gone on to play at three Division I programs, breaking records at each stop.
Despite those lofty accomplishments, they will pale in comparison to...
ABC Life in the Womb has a pro-life message
Valerie Silva had always dreamed about writing a children’s book, and for most of her life, that’s exactly what it was—a dream.
However, that dream became reality earlier this year when Silva and her friend Hillary Craig collaborated on the self-published ABC Life in the...
Photos: Commercial construction continues
The Amazon delivery center is beginning to come into shape as construction crews continue to work at the corner of San Felipe and Flynn roads in Hollister.
The 25.5-acre property will feature a 129,540-square-foot, 44-foot-tall facility.
According to plans submitted to the city, the 24/7 facility,...
Hollister PD responds to 757 holiday calls
Hollister Police responded to a staggering 757 calls for public safety service over the Fourth of July holiday weekend, according to authorities.
The calls include reports of domestic violence, loud parties, illegal fireworks and traffic incidents. The total of 757 calls over the three-day weekend...
Tyler Triano, Diego Fisher find their way together
As longtime friends Tyler Triano and Diego Fisher were making the drive to Kansas last December, it symbolized the long, arduous journey they’ve been on since graduating from San Benito High in 2017.
In separate cars with their respective families, they left on Christmas Day,...
Gov. accepting applications for District 1 Supervisor’s seat
Gov. Gavin Newsom’s office is now accepting applications for the vacant San Benito County District 1 Supervisor’s seat.
The position—normally filled by a general election four years—has been vacant since former Supervisor Mark Medina resigned from office June 7. He was just re-elected in 2020,...
Bikers cruise into downtown Hollister for unofficial rally
The Hollister Independence Rally was postponed for yet another year due to concerns and safety precautions related to the Covid-19 pandemic.
But that didn’t stop hundreds of bikers who came from far and wide on July 3 to celebrate what would’ve been the 74th Anniversary...
SBC students read at record levels
Students across San Benito County in grades Pre-K through 3rd are reading at record levels compared to previous years using Footsteps2Brillance, an award-winning Bilingual Early Literacy System that all students and families have access to in San Benito County.
Footsteps2Brilliance is part of San Benito...
Court dismisses harassment claim against Velazquez, Resendiz
A Superior Court judge has dismissed a lawsuit, filed by Irma Gonzalez and Elia Salinas, that accused two Hollister city officials of harassing and cyber-bullying them over the course of several months.
Salinas and Gonzalez—an elected trustee for the Gavilan College Board of Education—each filed...


















