Reverse-angle parking coming near SBHS
There may be some relief this month for both parking and traffic headaches around San Benito High School.The City of Hollister has agreed to create reverse-angle parking on both sides of Monterey Street in front of San Benito High School north to B Street,...
FFA shows well at Monterey County Fair
Local student members of the Hollister Future Farmers of America impressed judges with their livestock pedigree at the Monterey County Fair, held from Aug. 29 to Sept. 3.
Clay Hubbell, Joseph Bisceglia, Taryn Wright, Donavan Gabel and Hailee Westrick all earned championship honors in their...
At 0-2 San Benito faces tough 2-0 Los Gatos
That wasn't how San Benito High’s first “home” game was supposed to go. Playing all of their home games at Rabobank Stadium this season, the Balers suffered a crushing 37-6 loss to Wilcox of Santa Clara Friday night in Salinas. The Balers are off...
Connecting cultures in San Juan
Living History Days bring back the past
Any curious soul who’s ever wondered how an Californian settler lived need only venture down to the San Juan Bautista State Historic Park on the first Saturday of each month to head back to the early days of...
Hollister police arrest 3 after attack on officers
The Hollister Police Department arrested two men and one woman for obstructing and battery on officers who were attempting to aid crash victims.
Police said a fight that broke out at the scene of the wreck posed a “dangerous situation” for three officers surrounded by...
Oct. 22 is deadline to register to vote
City, county and statewide elections will be taking place on Nov. 6. There are several things you can do to make casting your ballot easy.
To check if you’re registered to vote, you can enter your information at the county election website. If you...
Homicide is first in Hollister this year
In a fatal shooting in Hollister that police say is possibly gang-related, eyewitnesses aren’t talking.
Police said Ronald Molina, a 39-year-old from Hollister, died on Aug. 29 in a Monterey County trauma center from multiple gunshot wounds in an Aug. 23 attack.
As of Sept. 4,...
Rolling countryside
One in eight Americans call California home, making it more and more difficult to find solitude in one of our national parks. In 2017, over four million people visited Yosemite; Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks eclipsed two million visitors for the first time....
Services for seniors
Not only do many people mistakenly believe that Medicare covers all nursing home care, but they also tend to view nursing homes as the only option available when the care of an older family member has become too difficult to manage at home. There...
Former Balers help power Gavilan volleyball
On paper, this year’s Gavilan College women’s volleyball team could be the best one yet since coach Kevin Kramer took over the program 12 years ago. Considering the Rams are the two-time Coast Conference South Division champions and a perennial NorCal playoff participant, that...

















