Hollister native finds passion for cooking in the Navy
Hollister native Jesus Rios has been in the U.S. Navy for nearly 13 years, cooking up meals and coming up with some new dishes for fellow sailors as Culinary Specialist 1st Class aboard the guided-missile cruiser USS Princeton (CG 59).
Rios, who graduated from San...
Covid-19: By the numbers, 12/10
As of Dec. 10, San Benito County Public Health officials have reported 2,314 confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus in the county, which is an increase of 385 cases reported since the start of this month. The local death count remains at 19, according...
Hollister PD captures suspected catalytic converter thieves
The Hollister Police Department has captured a trio of out-of-town catalytic converter bandits thanks to a phone call tip from a nearby concerned resident, according to authorities.
The police issued a press release on Dec. 10 announcing that 29-year old Rafael Lazaro, Fernando Esparza, 37,...
Top Hatters, Community Food Bank of San Benito feed the hungry
Nancy Frusetta and the Community Food Bank of San Benito staff heard the unmistakable rumble of motorcycles from a distance.
It was sweet music to their ears as the Top Hatters were arriving to drop off a truckload of donations they had just received from...
Downtown Hollister businesses hit hard due to stay-at-home order
The City of Hollister came up with the idea to allow business owners to keep their places open under all of the state’s Covid-19 guidelines with the help of building new outdoor parklets along San Benito Street.
But any plans to utilize the outdoor spaces...
Despite surge, Hazel Hawkins still admitting patients
Even though Hazel Hawkins Memorial Hospital is at 100 percent capacity, medical staff said the facility is still open to treat patients during the “double-headed surge.”
Hollister cracks down on unmasked
The City of Hollister has been cracking down on its face mask ordinance, issuing fines and citations for those flouting the rules in public places.
City Development Services director Bryan Swanson on Dec. 7 provided an update during the city council meeting on the face...
Shopping at small businesses has big impacts for communities
The Covid-19 pandemic has put much of the country in a “back to the basics” mode of living.
People have been staying home much more than they used to, cooking their own meals, setting up their workstations and starting new crafty hobbies.
It has also opened...
Close-knit Hollister neighborhood decks out for holidays
If one finds themself on Severinsen Street in Hollister, they’ll find a kind of wholesomeness that is uncommon for this century.
A tree-lined street with unique foliage; two story homes; cozy front porches—one can feel immediately teleported into a 1950s television sitcom.
And while the majority...
Dance academy films annual production of ‘The Nutcracker’
What’s in a tradition?
More than a song from a beloved Broadway musical in the 1960s, for one thing.
It’s the passing down of customs or beliefs from generation to generation, and without them, some have said that the holidays are...well, just another day.
San Benito Dance...
