Amazing views on the trail
Russian Ridge is a crown jewel among the open space preserves strung along Skyline Boulevard atop the San Francisco Peninsula hills. From the preserve parking lot at the top of Page Mill Road, hikers on the Ridge Trail are quickly rewarded with amazing views:...
Renteria resurrects riding career
As he rode across the finish line, Dustin Renteria pumped his fists in a moment of euphoria. The San Benito High junior had just won the most prestigious race of his career, in the 250C first category of the Rocky Mountain ATV/MC Amateur National...
Electives expand Hollister students’ horizons
Local comprehensive middle school students have opportunities to explore interests in such subjects as forensic science, drone flying, digital music and video production, fashion, environmental science, robotics and many more diverse options.
At Maze and Rancho San Justo Middle Schools in the Hollister School District,...
Residents can recycle bulky items for free March 25-26
San Benito County residents can get rid of their bulky items for free this weekend at John Smith Road Landfill.
The California Department of Transportation and the county’s Integrated Waste Management are sponsoring the two-day Bulky Item Recycling Event from 9am-3pm March 25-26. The John...
Police investigate shooting, collision in Hollister
Hollister Police are investigating a March 18 shooting that resulted in a vehicle collision and gunshot injuries, according to authorities.
Late at night March 18, the Hollister Police Department received multiple calls regarding two vehicles involved in a shooting incident, says a March 19 post...
Police bust ‘hash oil’ lab downtown
Law enforcement authorities uncovered an illegal marijuana extraction lab in a decrepit, unsafe building in downtown Hollister, according to police.
No arrests have been reported in relation to the raid of the property and seizure of a variety of marijuana by-products, and the police investigation...
Homes for farm workers coming in October
After months of delays, the $26 million, 80-unit Vista Del Oro apartment complex should be finished by October, providing subsidized housing for San Benito farmworkers.
The apartments, ranging from one to three bedrooms, will be restricted to low-income farmworkers.
The Pacific Companies, which also is...
Arriaga matures, develops into a force on the field
Jose Arriaga admits he was "very immature" as a freshman at Anzar High three years ago. The standout defensive end has matured over the years and has developed into one of the Hawks' best players over that time, enough to earn praises from third-year...
