Hollister native one of three veterans to be recognized
It’s been 50 years since Adam Mendolla returned home to Hollister from the Vietnam War. Sept. 30, 1969 was when the then-21-year-old entered back into society.
“I got married about three weeks later,” said the Hollister native.
While he celebrated 50 years of marriage to his...
Lights On sparked by large crowds downtown
Helped by pleasant weather and boosted by larger-than-usual
Agencies to crack down on theft of recyclables
The Hollister Police Department and the San Benito County Sheriff’s Office will enforce laws prohibiting the theft of materials from recycling carts.
Savoring sips
Get ready to “Party Like It’s 1979,” as the Garlic Festival celebrates 40 years of family fun Friday, July 27 through Sunday, July 29. Genuine Iron Chef Michael Symon hosts the Garlic Showdown on Sunday, and there’s a new kids’ cooking competition, plus an...
Shelter offering cats for $10 this month
The Hollister Animal Shelter is selling cats for $10 the rest of this month, as it has a group of “really nice” adult felines in need of adoption, according to the shelter manager.
A yard to fall for
It happens soon after summer vacation ends and the last kid returns to school—the hints of autumn.
Shorter days, browning leaves and cooler breezes have all become irrefutable signs of the season that is now falling upon us (pun intended). But as any season changes,...
Cross Country: Balers prepare for CCS by sweeping league finals
For the second time in three years, the San Benito High cross country program made it a clean sweep in the Monterey Bay League Gabilan Division Championships. Last Saturday at Christmas Hill Park in Gilroy, the boys and girls squads—despite not having a top-five individual finisher in the combined races (Gabilan and Pacific Divisions)—captured titles in workmanlike fashion.
