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Michael McShane experienced the proverbial baptism by fire as a sophomore last year. With then-starter Slade Wilson battling injuries, McShane saw plenty of action in his inaugural year on the varsity team. He comported himself well, and the Hollister football team was hoping it...

A man carrying a firearm was arrested after he tried to fight with customers of a Hollister convenience store, police said. About 10:57pm Sept. 11, Hollister Police officers were dispatched to the Quik Stop store, 10 San Felipe Road, on reports that an intoxicated subject...

The Hollister City Council is becoming increasingly notorious for arguments on and off the council dais. The council hired an organizational consultant in the spring, but things just got worse after that. Most recently the city attorney has been asked to hire a professional...

High school students in Hollister are dissecting cadavers electronically, thanks to new 3-D technology. San Benito High School athletic trainer and sports medicine teacher Danielle Cote has added a high-tech, virtual dissection table to her classroom to enhance students’ understanding of human anatomy as they...

San Benito High School is making free, nutritious, after-school meals available to all students, including those from other schools, each weekday afternoon as part of a new supper program. “As part of our continuing effort to meet the nutritional needs of our students, we want...

Corey Shaffer is the new executive director of the Hollister Downtown Association. Shaffer, who has held positions with a variety of companies in the financial and recreational industries, handled promotions, business development and social media in her current role with the association which included managing...

Construction of a new Pacheco Reservoir has been given an important thumbs-up in a new environmental impact statement released last month. The project would build a new dam and expanded reservoir on the North Fork of Pacheco Creek that could hold 140,000 acre-feet of water,...

Hundreds of Gavilan College students, faculty and supporters, past and present, gathered at the college’s Gilroy campus Sept. 7 to celebrate its 100th anniversary. Guests of the sold-out gala took a nostalgic stroll down Sycamore Lane, where stations were themed to each decade featuring...

Even though the San Benito High girls volleyball team had a 3-5 record through its first eight matches, Haybalers coach Emily Tonascia wasn't overly concerned. After all, San Benito had faced several tough opponents, including a couple of traditional Central Coast Section powers. The...

The San Benito County Board of Supervisors delayed a decision Sept. 10 to allow expanded commercial development at four Highway 101 intersections. The vote was delayed until Sept. 24 because planners added some changes prior to the meeting, but all five supervisors expressed support for...