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Southbound Highway 101 at Monterey Street in Gilroy is shut down Friday after floodwaters from Uvas Creek spilled over the roadway. Southbound traffic is being diverted to 10th Street, according to the California Highway Patrol. There is no timeline for reopening. The atmospheric river that began...

Longtime Hollister resident Larry Slonaker recently published his new novel, “Nothing Got Broke,” a murder mystery that is partly inspired by his upbringing and his previous career as a Bay Area newspaper journalist. The book’s plotline follows a “cat and mouse” conflict between two characters—one...

Hollister’s Jenny Cullumber, who was named the 2023 California Mother of the Year by a statewide nonprofit organization, is planning to launch a service therapy campaign to help other moms improve and maintain their mental health, according to American Mothers Inc.  Cullumber was recognized as...

Construction contractor Teichert Inc., along with the Associated General Contractors of California and other organizations, hosted a “Mental Health Awareness Stand Down” in San Benito County May 19.  The stand down, which took place at the site of the Highway 156 Improvement Project in San...

Hollister police and other authorities Monday recovered guns and ammunition in a local raid and are now pursuing a wanted suspect, according to police.

A small plane slammed into the front of the California Highway

Caltrans District 5 completes Active Transportation Plan The Caltrans District 5 Active Transportation Plan, which includes San Benito County, has been completed. The plan was developed with partner agencies, advocates and members of the public. It includes a list of bicycle and pedestrian needs for travel...

After opening the season with three games that concluded with a third-place showing in the Alisal Tournament on Dec. 3, Hollister High boys basketball coach David Kaplansky said there were plenty of positives to glean from early in the season.  “Our team defense is starting...