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January 9, 2025

It’s wrangler time

The dust flew and stirrups strained as riders and horses teamed up for some great action and beautiful displays at the 86th annual San Benito County Saddle Horse Show & Rodeo June 28-30 at Bolado Park and Event Center in Tres Pinos. The Saddle...

Hollister salaries rank high in CA

Hollister’s cost of living may be relatively low compared to its northern neighbors, but wages and benefits for its city workers place it among the top 20 percent in the entire state, according to a new report. In her annual report of Government Compensation in...

Good Times purchases Watsonville Register-Pajaronian

Santa Cruz’s Good Times has purchased the 151-year-old Watsonville Register-Pajaronian and its companion publication Aptos Life from News Media Corp. of Rochelle, Illinois. Good Times is an affiliate of New SV Media, which publishes the Free Lance. New SV Media will operate News Media’s four...

Two businesses mark five years

Two Hollister establishments celebrated their five-year anniversaries recently. La Catrina Mexican Grill, 449 San Benito St., marked the occasion on June 27 with live music, prizes and other specials. The restaurant is family-owned and -operated. Heritage Bank of Commerce, 351 Tres Pinos Road, celebrated with a...

Motorcyclist killed in Highway 25

A 37-year-old Hollister man died when his motorcycle collided with a pickup truck on Highway 25 the morning of June 26, according to authorities. Police identified the victim as Richard Peter Holguin. The collision occurred about 5:35am June 26 on Highway 25 in unincorporated San Benito...

Private home, long driveway

For the car hobbyist, this Hollister home recently put on the market is right up their alley. Located at 658 Oak Canyon Court, the home features an oversized driveway that leads up to a four-car garage. There is plenty of privacy as well—rows of trees...

Hollister All Stars dominant

The Hollister 7/8/9 Little League All Stars have one opponent that can potentially derail their goal of winning the District 9 championship—themselves. Hollister finds itself in the catbird seat after rolling through three opponents by a combined margin of 37-3, ending each game after...

Former assembly candidate charged with felonies

Neil Kitchens, a Republican candidate who ran an unsuccessful campaign for State Assembly District 30 in 2018, has been charged with five counts of election fraud. Kitchens pleaded not guilty at an arraignment June 28 in Monterey County Superior Court, according to court filings. He...

Hollister Rodeo Weekend Arrives

At 6 years old, Hailee Westrick dreamed of having a pony. So, the Hollister native entered the goat-tying event at the San Benito County Saddle Horse Show and Rodeo, taking on other competitors her age on horseback. “Once I really got into it, I made...

Saddle up!

Hailee Westrick, shown at right, the daughter of Hollister Police Chief David Westrick, will be among dozens of rodeo enthusiasts roping and riding this weekend at the 86th annual San Benito County Saddle Horse Show and Rodeo in Tres Pinos. The competition begins June...

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