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Two suspects detained during the five county-wide sweep spearheaded in Gilroy – coined Operation Garlic Press – pleaded guilty in federal court in San Jose to charges stemming from a multi-agency, law enforcement initiative, U.S. Attorney Melinda Haag said Wednesday.

Nothing can keep a group of determined women from having a party with a purpose. When the Gabilan Chapter Kinship Center’s 65th Annual Wine & Food Tasting kicks off at Paicines Ranch on Sept. 11, it will feel like victory, especially for Kris Waller,...

Highway 25 repaving postponed A roadway repaving project on Highway 25 near Hollister, previously scheduled to begin last weekend, has been delayed. The project is now projected to begin on Oct. 4, at the earliest.  Once this paving project begins, travelers will encounter one-way traffic control...

California’s severe drought continues, and mandatory water conservation measures are in place. These climate conditions, along with our limited long-term water supplies, mean it is in our best interest to use water as efficiently as possible. Not just when we’re in drought, but ALWAYS! On...

Hazel Hawkins Memorial Hospital said in a statement that a major national and regional private health insurer is “refusing” to pay the Hollister hospital a fair price for health services. As a result, after Aug. 10, patients insured by Anthem Blue Cross Preferred Provider...

Just weeks after the motorcycle rally took over downtown Hollister, the streets yet again were the stage for a parade of impressive machinery. On Saturday, the 31st annual Street Festival and Car Show flooded the district with more than two hundred show cars and...

Roy Sims has been competing in sumo for only 13 months, but he could be on the cusp of making history. The longtime Hollister resident competes in the Sumo World Championships in Osaka, Japan on Aug. 30. The 6-foot-5, 370-pound Sims is coming off a historic performance in the U.S. Sumo Open, as he became the first American to win a gold medal in the open weight division.