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Several dozen residents came out Feb.16 to witness the Trilogy at San Juan Oaks’ groundbreaking ceremony for the soon-to-be-built Resort Club that will become a daily destination that brings together friends and neighbors in the pursuit of wellness, connection and adventure.  The club is anticipated...

Hollister’s newest—and only—independent bookstore opened Saturday to a large crowd browsing the aisles and buying some of their favorite reading material. Hills Bookstore, at 650 San Benito St. in downtown Hollister, not only has a wide variety of books, but also a children’s area, coffee...

A spokesperson for Sutter Health last week denied that the healthcare system is formally seeking to partner with Hazel Hawkins Memorial Hospital.  The statement came in response to questions about a Feb. 3 letter from two representatives of Sutter Health to the Hollister hospital’s governing...

A 28-year-old resident of Hollister died in a traffic accident involving two vehicles on Feb. 12 in San Benito County, according to the California Highway Patrol. The vehicle crash was reported about 5:47pm on Frazier Lake Road north of Shore Road, the CHP Hollister-Gilroy Area...

Hollister Police last week arrested a suspect, now age 17, in the 2023 shooting murder of local resident Jacob Arballo, authorities said.  Police said the 17-year-old juvenile suspect was arrested by Hollister detectives on Feb. 6. The suspect was booked at the San Benito County...

Police arrested one of three suspects involved in the Jan. 25 shooting of a victim of an auto burglary in Hollister, authorities said.  Travis Rik Duarte, 22, of Hollister, surrendered to Hollister Police on Jan. 27 for his involvement in the shooting on Meridian Street,...

The Hollister School District held its inaugural Hollister Halftime Community Connections event Feb. 1 at Sunnyslope Elementary School.  The well-attended event featured youth workshops, parent workshops, a keynote speaker, health screenings, participation from community organizations, breakfast and lunch, childcare and transportation.  School leaders kicked off the...

Most true lovers of pinot noir have made a pilgrimage to Calera Winery in Hollister, the place that firmly established North America’s ability to produce “the heartbreak grape.”  Calera Wine Company, established in 1975 in the remote hills of San Benito County, was the beautiful...

Hollister School District officials and community partners held a ribbon cutting Jan. 30 for the newly opened Extended Learning Opportunity Program buildings at Sunnyslope, Calaveras and Ladd Lane Elementary Schools.  The official ribbon cutting was at Sunnyslope, where the district held a groundbreaking just last...

Americans will spend billions of dollars on Valentine’s Day before the week is over, and local flower shops have spent months getting ready for the inevitable rush of last-minute orders expected by Feb. 14.  Jerry Ayala, owner of the Flower Cottage in downtown Morgan Hill,...