Hawks aspire to revitalize football program
Anzar High football head coach Greg Brazil has high hopes to break expectations this upcoming season because for better or worse—usually for worse—they have always had a reputation in the Pacific Coast Athletic League as the low man on the totem pole.
Some would even...
Casillas appointed new Hazel Hawkins CEO
At a tense board meeting Jan. 25, the San Benito Health Care District board voted to appoint Mary Casillas to the permanent CEO position of Hazel Hawkins Memorial Hospital, with a contract that increases her salary by more than 45 percent.
Area residents, hospital nurses—and...
Commission investigates Klauer conflicts
Hollister Vice Mayor Karson Klauer is currently under investigation by a state commission for potential conflicts of interest related to city council votes on cannabis businesses.
Resident Gary Cameron filed a sworn complaint in August 2017 with the California Fair Political Practices Commission, which oversees...
New regs challenge housing limits in CA cities
As cities like Morgan Hill, Gilroy and Hollister struggle to slow construction of new housing with self-imposed slow-growth measures, they fear that the new Housing Crisis Act of 2019 could reverse their efforts.
The new state law signed this month by Gov. Gavin Newsom redefines...
Mother, child severely injured while crossing street in Hollister
A mother and her child are severely injured after they were hit by a vehicle just south of downtown Hollister Monday morning, according to police.
The collision occurred just before 7:30am Nov. 27 at the intersection of San Benito and Haydon streets, Hollister Police Sgt....
Locals enjoy Circus Alegria at Bolado Park
The Las Vegas-based, family-owned traveling Circus Alegria entertained audiences in Hollister last week with classic big-top performances, animatronic dinosaurs and a 50-foot mechanical gorilla.
The circus stopped at Bolado Park in Tres Pinos for five nights of performances.
“It was really nice,” said Valentina Alegria, who...
School nurses step up to challenge during pandemic
Hollister School District nurses’ roles have evolved quite a bit through the years, but even more dramatically since the pandemic’s onset.
These days, the school nurses overseeing health matters for the district spend a lot of time addressing Covid-19 issues while continuing to handle other...
Five suspected of beating man outside restaurant
Hollister police are looking for one of the accused culprits
