Beautiful weather welcomes Class of 2019
The 650 members of the San Benito High School graduating class of 2019 were awarded their high school diplomas under sunshine and warm temperatures during a picturesque day in Hollister.
“I was very impressed with our 2019 graduates. We had amazing singers and articulate student...
Gang graffiti at Hollister elementary school
Two adults and a juvenile were arrested earlier this week for spray-painting gang-related graffiti on the walls of a local elementary school, according to Hollister Police.
Police looking for Target grand theft suspect
Police are looking for a man who stole an "expensive" amount of merchandise twice in one day from the Hollister Target store, according to authorities.
Home on the ranch
Billed as a “modern ranch on five flat acres,” 597 Lone Tree Road in Hollister is a recently remodeled home with plenty of amenities.
With three bedrooms and two baths, the 1,800-square-foot home was built in 1978. The interior was recently updated, and the bathrooms...
Quinones excels at Division I level
Amy Quinones' college running career is not over yet. The former San Benito High standout has one more season of athletic eligibility left, and she plans on using it for the 2020 track and field season. The recent Sacramento State graduate will re-apply for...
Three ‘gang associates’ arrested with gun
Hollister Police arrested three local men whom police called “gang associates” on suspicion of possession of a firearm after conducting a vehicle stop for a traffic violation, authorities reported.
Driver arrested in June 9 fatal accident
A 24-year-old Hollister woman was killed in a head-on collision on Highway 25 in Hollister Sunday evening, and police arrested a man for drunk driving who was suspected of causing the accident.
Prescribed burn set for June 11 in southeast San Benito County
The Bureau of Land Management Central Coast Field Office plans to burn roughly 30 aces of noxious grass and brush outside the entrance to the Clear Creek Management Area, approximately 60 miles south of Hollister, starting Tuesday, June 11.
The BLM will conduct the prescribed...
Council rejects mayor’s 400-block appeal
In a raucous three-hour debate before an overflow audience punctuated by tears, shouts and legalese, the Hollister City Council voted 3-1 on June 3 to allow a multi-purpose development plan in the center of downtown to move forward.
The council vote upheld a planning commission...
Panetta asks BLM to drop plan to allow oil/gas wells
Congressman Jimmy Panetta on June 7 called on the federal Bureau of Land Management to halt any plans to move forward with the proposal to open hundreds of thousands of acres of public lands and mineral estate in San Benito County and other areas...

















