Hollister High field hockey team claims first league championship
The Hollister High field hockey team has never won a league championship since it started fielding a program eight years ago.
That all changed this season as the Haybalers have clinched at least a share of the Pacific Coast Athletic League Gabilan Division title. Hollister...
Hollister District’s new Social-Emotional Team offers new services for students
Members of the district’s newly developed Social-Emotional Team had the opportunity recently to highlight the group’s activities so far in 2021-22 to the Hollister School District Board of Trustees.
Assistant Superintendent Kip Ward introduced the S.E. Team members who spoke at the board meeting. They...
Louise Helland
If I could sum up my favorite memories with mom, they all involve talking over cups of coffee in grade school, by phone in college and through Skype after I headed off to South America for a year, leaving everything and everyone I knew behind.
Leaders plan collaborative meeting
A group of school district, city and county leaders has postponed a gathering this week to talk about collaboration.
San Benito on list of 25 counties eligible for jail funds
With jail overcrowding a problem that is only expected to get worse as the state moves lower-risk inmates from state prisons to the counties where they committed their crimes, San Benito County Sheriff Darren Thompson is hopeful a jail expansion grant can stem that coming tide.
USDA announces agriculture grant program
The U.S. Department of Agriculture this week announced the availability of $72.9 million through the Specialty Crop Block Grant Program to fund “innovative projects designed to support the expanding specialty crop sector and explore new market opportunities for U.S. food and agricultural products,” according...
Harbor Freight Tools grand opening
Gilroy’s newest retailer, Harbor Freight Tools, features quality tools at ridiculously low prices. They celebrated their grand opening on Sept. 18. A large crowd was there to watch District Manager Gary Ferguson and Store Director Corey Peterson snip the ribbon. Drop by and see this beautiful store at 6980 Chestnut St.
Red Cross faces blood shortage ‘crisis’
The American Red Cross is facing its worst blood shortage in more than a decade—a dilemma the organization calls a “national blood crisis”—and is pleading with people to donate blood.
“Dangerously low blood supply levels are posing a concerning risk to patient care and forcing...
Haybalers’ defensive duo earns All-PCAL First Team honors
Hollister High’s powerful defensive duo of juniors Carmelo Arias and Christian Lujano caused a lot of havoc on the football field this past season.
Arias led the Haybalers with 106 total tackles and added 1.5 sacks as the team’s main linebacker, while Lujano helped the...

















