More cops proposed for city because of growth
Hollister is looking for a new police chief, to replace retiring David Westrick who retires at the end of this month.
Greeting the new chief will be a sobering consultant report delivered to the city council last month that recommends a nearly 80 percent increase...
Balers give twice as much
San Benito High School’s annual Canned Food Drive to benefit Community Food Bank of San Benito County brought in 4,694 items, which will be donated to the organization that provides food, nutritional education and advocacy for locals in need.
Activities Director Catalina Lemos, who organized...
San Benito River cleanup underway
The San Benito River meanders under Highway 156 along the western boundary of Hollister, past the city’s waste treatment facility, through farmland and along expanding neighborhoods on its way to connect with the Pajaro River near US 101.
Upstream and downstream from Hollister, blackbirds, meadowlarks,...
Day after Black Friday devoted to local businesses
Black Friday. Cyber Monday. Gray Thursday (also referred to as that fairly well-known holiday, Thanksgiving).
It seems that nearly every day of the week toward the end of November has a color or adjective attached to it. But over the last decade, that list of...
Retailers prep for Black Friday
With the Black Friday shopping spree on the horizon, some retailers got a head start by opening the day before, in the hopes that shoppers will hit the checkout lines after their turkey dinners.
Target at 1790 Airline Highway in Hollister planned to open at...
Composting facility hopes to grow
A draft environmental impact report for Z-Best Products’ proposed expansion of its composting facility on Highway 25 at the Santa Clara/San Benito County line is expected to be complete in January.
Victor Gomez of Pinnacle Strategy, who represents the composting company, spoke to the San...
Four arrested for armed robbery at park
Hollister police worked with multiple law enforcement agencies to arrest numerous suspects accused of a recent violent robbery in the city limits, according to authorities.
Hollister’s City Hall drama reaches ‘Pantsuit Nation’
The public anger that led to the resignation of Hollister’s city manager candidate hasn’t subsided— it’s gone viral.
In his Nov. 15 resignation letter, Interim City Manager Paul Eckert said he had been the victim of a “witch-hunt” and warned that he “will likely take...
Hollister schools lag behind state
Hollister elementary schools continue to lag behind statewide averages in the annual standardized test scores for third through eighth grade students.
School officials remain upbeat about progress in the schools, saying student test scores in Hollister’s elementary and middle schools improve steadily as children get...
Fresno man dies in Pacheco Pass crash
A 23-year-old Fresno man died when his vehicle drove off the road on Highway 152 east of Gilroy the night of Nov. 15, according to authorities.
