Police arrest one, seek one in armed robbery
Police arrested one suspect for robbing a Hollister liquor store at knifepoint, and are asking for the public’s help identifying a second robber, according to authorities.
About 2am Nov. 11, two men entered the Arco gas station, 301 Gateway Drive. Both men approached the counter,...
Trio of new trustees has shared vision for Hollister SD
A trio of school board candidates running on the same campaign slate with a shared mission to bring equity back to Hollister School District are sitting one-two-three in the race for three at-large seats, according to the latest unofficial election results from the San...
SCC voters help pass Gavilan’s $248M bond
Although ballots are still being counted by election officials, updated results for the Nov. 6 election have the likely passage of Gavilan College’s $248 million Measure X bond as well as the election of three new members to the school’s governing body.
“This is a...
Anzar cross country, volleyball thrives
The Anzar High boys cross country team didn’t pick a great time to have a subpar performance—on the day of the Pacific Coast Athletic League Championships on Oct. 27. Expecting to finish third in the team rankings in the Santa Lucia Division—which carries an...
Group presents a plan for job growth
Just over a year ago, Richard Goozh, CFO of San Benito-based biotech company Teknova, stood up at a Hollister City Council meeting and declared the formation of the Independent Committee for San Benito County Job Growth.
Goozh invited members of the community to join him...
County better prepared for the next quake
Scared of the next “big one?” San Benito County officials have a plan in place in case the next major earthquake strikes, and they ask that you do the same.
After a string of small earthquakes in the early morning hours of Nov. 2,...
Navy practice bombs targeted San Benito
Grassy pasture land off Santa Ana Valley Road east of Hollister played a part in winning World War II.
The Hollister 12th Naval District Target Number Five served as a training ground for U.S. Navy aviators to hone their skills in dive bombers from the...
County measures pass with narrow margins
A road improvement measure and business license tax appear to have been narrowly approved by voters on Nov.6.
Measure G was the San Benito County Roads, Transportation Safety and Investment Plan Transactions and Use Tax, or the tax that will go to widening Highway...
Rodriguez wins judge election
Jose “Omar” Rodriguez decisively won the San Benito County Superior Court Judge No. 2 election Nov. 6. He will occupy the judge’s seat formerly occupied by longtime Judge Harry Tobias, who will retire at the end of this year after serving on the bench...
Gillio wins upset in District 4
City Councilmember, Jim Gillio won an election night upset against District 4 incumbent Supervisor, Jerry Muenzer.
Gillio received 2,104 votes and 74.14 percent of the vote with all precincts reporting, but provisional ballots and late vote-by-mail ballots have not yet been counted. His victory means...
