Mix of modern and classic
This new farmhouse is described as a “perfect blend of modern and traditional elements.”
Located at 60 Tortola Way, parcel 2 in Hollister, the 2,980-square-foot home includes four bedrooms and two baths. It sits on five acres, and the currently empty backyard has space for...
City outpaces county in housing growth
Hollister officials may be talking about slowing city growth, but the city’s new housing construction continues to outpace unincorporated San Benito County.
Developers say families are buying new homes just about as fast as they can be built.
The county approved 354 new housing units from...
Police: Woman arrested for DUI, child endangerment
Hollister Police officers investigated an Oct. 18 hit-and-run collision in which the driver fled the scene, leaving behind two small children in the car, according to authorities. The driver was later arrested on suspicion of multiple charges.
Grocery escape results in hit-and-run
Police are looking for a man who stole groceries and collided with another vehicle as he fled the scene of the theft.
Newsom signs farmworker bill
State Assemblymember Robert Rivas’ long awaited Farmworker Housing Bill was signed into law Oct. 10 by Gov. Gavin Newson.
The law will take effect on Jan. 1, 2020. The Farmworker Housing Act of 2019 passed the Assembly with a concurrence vote of 57-16 and the...
Two big rigs collide, one driver is killed
A 49-year-old San Juan Bautista man, the driver of a tractor trailer, was killed Tuesday morning in Highway 25 north of Hollister when he collided with another big rig turning across his southbound lane.
The California Highway Patrol reported that the collision was reported at...
Special Olympics honors SBHS
For the second year in a row, San Benito High School was recognized as a Unified Champion School by the Special Olympics of Northern California for the 2018-19 school year and is expected to earn the designation for a third straight time this year...
SBHS adds solar, saves money
San Benito High School students and staff have exerted some extra energy to plan and implement new procedures and install new equipment, including solar power, that will save—and renew—energy at the school for years to come.
The high school’s environmental science students and teachers, along...
Fair’s last weekend
The Northern California Renaissance Faire’s final weekend has arrived. The theme for Oct. 19-20 will be Halloween Fantasy, featuring trick-or-treating and a costume contest for both children and adults. The faire, which opened Sept. 14, transformed Casa de Fruta into Renaissance Europe, where hundreds...
