No injuries in Highway 25 truck crash
No injuries were reported after a big-rig overturned on Highway 25 in Hollister, closing the road for about four hours Oct. 3, according to authorities.
About 8pm, a 64-year-old Wisconsin woman was driving a 2000 Peterbilt truck towing a trailer northbound on Highway 25, north...
Panetta: Farm bill fate is up to GOP
The 2018 Farm Bill expired Sept. 30, and Congressman Jimmy Panetta said that unless his House Agriculture Committee chair softens on President Donald Trump’s new work requirements for food stamp recipients, farm programs will begin to suffer in the new year.
In an interview this...
Planners OK first steps for ‘the 400 Block’
For nearly 30 years “the 400 block” in Hollister has sat vacant, part of a long-term plan to develop the site in the center of city, the last reminder of the 1989 Loma Prieta Earthquake. Since 2016, plans for a mixed-use commercial/residential/office structure at...
Council candidates talk about the issues
The Nov. 6 election is just one month away, when Hollister voters will be selecting a majority of the City Council.
Council seats in Districts 2, 3 and 4 are all open in the upcoming election. In District 2 the candidates are Mickie Solorio-Luna...
Traffic stop yields drugs, gun
Police arrested a Hollister man who was carrying drugs and an illegal firearm in his vehicle, according to authorities.
About 12:50am Sept. 23, Hollister Police Officer Evan Umstead was on patrol in the area of the 1000 block of Meridian Street when he pulled over...
Anzar looks strong six games in
It’s been a season of maturing for the Anzar High football team. After a tough start to the season—where injuries played a big factor—the Hawks are soaring. They improved to 3-3 overall and 1-0 in the 8-man Pacific Coast League after an impressive 44-20...
Balers edge Cougars in wild conference shootout
It wasn't quite the comeback of the year for Christopher High, nor was it a monumental collapse for San Benito High. In a wild Pacific Coast League Gabilan Division game last Friday in Gilroy, it was the Haybalers that prevailed 34-28 over the Cougars...
South County’s Cain Velasquez gets Hall of Fame nod
Before he became a UFC heavyweight world champion, Cain Velasquez was mastering his craft in NCAA wrestling matches at Arizona State University, where he twice rose to the stature of a college All-American.
This past weekend, the Gilroy resident, married father of two and youth...
Measure X campaign gains momentum
A $65,000 check from the Associated Students of Gavilan College, key endorsements from local and regional community leaders and a well-attended kickoff party have gotten the “Yes For Gavilan College, Yes on Measure X” campaign off to an energetic and optimistic start.
The local community...
Fruits of their labor
When Bonino brothers, Russ and Brent, were still little tykes running around on their family ranch off Fitzgerald Avenue in San Martin, they put their two heads together and came up with the idea to sell pears from the orchard to make some dough.
“We...
