Solar panel project prompts community action in San Juan
A solar panel installation project planned for San Juan School has caused a stir among some students and parents, according to one former Aromas-San Juan Unified School District Trustee.
Jose Flores, who has two children attending San Juan School, believes the current school board is...
Baler baseball, softball advance in CCS
The San Benito High baseball and softball teams are both at full strength and seemingly peaking at the perfect time—in the Central Coast Section playoffs. Both squads advanced out of Saturday's quarterfinal round just in time before the rain started to really pour down...
Police arrest three Hollister men for bar violence
Hollister Police arrested three men after they allegedly broke into a bar and assaulted numerous victims early Friday morning.
Hollister pot opinions still divided
The recreational cannabis debate continued this week in Hollister at a town hall meeting to discuss public support of amending Hollister’s existing cannabis ordinance.
Cannabis Affairs Manager Maria Mendez presented the proposed changes to the public and to the council once again. The changes would...
400-block appeal goes to council
The controversial 400 block project will come before the Hollister City Council on Monday, May 20 in what may be the city’s last chance to avoid drawn-out litigation over the site’s future.
Proponents on the council want to move forward with plans to construct 22...
Forgiving Paws Thrift Shop closing
After four years of supporting animals in need, Forgiving Paws Thrift Shop is closing its doors at the end of May.
While owner Maggie Lairson is shutting down the shop due to health challenges, her organization’s mission is far from over.
With a board and volunteers...
SBHS alum springs into action to solve gate issue
A San Benito High School alumnus got called into action recently and helped fix an issue with the pivot arms that control the gates that block off Nash Road to through traffic during school days.
Cuesta College mechanical engineering major Logan Kowalk—a 2018 San Benito...
Two tenants approved for new shopping center
The Hollister Planning Commission recently approved two tenants for a new shopping center under construction near the intersection of Tres Pinos Road and Highway 25.
A 4,331-square-foot Denny’s Restaurant was approved by the commission on April 11 for the center. On April 25, the commission...
Balers offer fun!
Hundreds of San Benito County students and even more community members enjoyed the three-day San Benito High School Carnival over Mother’s Day weekend May 10-12.
The school fundraiser was held at Veterans Park off Memorial Drive in Hollister this year because of construction at the...
Federal funding pulled from High-Speed Rail
The Federal Rail Administration has pulled funding for California’s High-Speed Rail Project. In a letter sent to High-Speed Rail Authority President, Brian Kelly, the FRA said it will be terminating the 2010 cooperative agreement between the two agencies.
This will pull $929 million in funding...