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...
4th of July in Hollister
The Fourth of July celebration in Hollister is sure to go off with a bang, with a planned fireworks show at the Hollister Airport when the sun sets (around 9pm), and the possibility of many motorcycle visitors.
There will be small celebrations throughout the city,...
Care for the whole person
When Sharon Hill bought her motorhome for $400, she thought that she would live there for the rest of her life.
Then one day 64-year-old Hill tripped and fell getting out of her vehicle in Thousand Trails park in San Benito. She could no longer...
San Benito ranked among the best
San Benito High School was ranked among the top 40 percent of 17,245 high schools nationwide on the 2019 US. News and World Report’s “Best High Schools” list, according to a recent announcement from the high school district.
San Benito, which was reported with a...
HSD staff received 2.5% pay raise
Hollister School District’s Classified Employees Association and Hollister Elementary School Teachers Association came to separate agreements that were ratified by the board of education at a June 18 meeting.
The certificated and classified staff each received a 2.5 percent pay increase to the salary schedule,...
2 Hollister teams win TOC titles
A pair of Hollister Little League teams won their respective District 9 Tournament of Champions playoffs on June 15 in Salinas. The Hollister A's won the Majors division with a 3-2 victory over Salinas National, while the Hollister Orioles won the Minors division with...
History comes alive
As San Juan Bautista embarks on a summer-long celebration of its 150th anniversary, visitors and residents stepped back to the town’s early days for the second time this month. After this June 1 Living History day, mountain men, Civil War soldiers, Victorian ladies, horse-drawn...
