Accident victim drove wrong way on 101
A 56-year-old woman who was driving her vehicle in the wrong direction on U.S. 101 south of Hollister died after colliding head-on with another motorist, according to authorities.
About 1:15am Aug. 19, Catherine Henry, 56, of San Anselmo, was driving a Toyota Camry northbound on...
Drugs, stolen credit cards recovered
Police arrested a man and woman from Los Banos who possessed drugs for sale and stolen credit cards in a Hollister neighborhood last week, according to authorities.
About 11:32am Aug. 9, Hollister Police Officer Julio Martinez was on patrol when he saw a suspicious vehicle...
Counties looking at train routes for Hollister
The 40-year dream of restoring passenger rail service—stoked by increasing population and traffic congestion—from Gilroy south to Salinas and/or Hollister has found new life in two counties.
Monterey County officials this week began construction of an $81 million project to build a new train station...
Mayoral seat will be contested
Election season has officially begun in San Benito County, with the filing period ending Aug. 10. Topping the list of hotly contested races will be the race for mayor of Hollister, where two-term incumbent Ignacio Velazquez faces three challengers.
Velazquez filed his candidacy paperwork days...
County to increase fees for many services
A wide range of fees that are paid out of pocket to government agencies by San Benito County residents may be raised.
A new schedule of fees, set to be approved at a Board of Supervisors meeting Aug. 21, outlines what residents pay for...
First day focus for AAA students
The 180 fourth- through eighth-grade students who arrived to the first day of school on Monday, Aug. 13 at Hollister School District’s Accelerated Achievement Academy brought their excitement and anticipation with them to the Buena Vista Drive campus.
Different from the local district’s other nine...
A New Place to Fly
Amy Redmond Waran can clearly remember her first dance class at the tender age of 5.
“I remember learning all five ballet foot positions,” she beams. “Even when I wasn't taking class, I would practice them all the time.”
Waran’s fondness for the art of dance...
San Benito aims to cater to all students
A new bell schedule for students, a new grading system for teachers and a slew of upgraded facilities for everyone on campus have San Benito High School Principal Adrian Ramirez preparing for a seamless start to the 2018-19 school year.
For the fourth-year principal going...
Hollister man arrested on suspicion of gun, drug offenses
Hollister police arrested a man who tried to dispose of a loaded handgun while he ran from an officer, according to authorities. The suspect was ultimately booked on suspicion of multiple weapons and drug offenses.
About 3:37am Aug. 1, Hollister Police Officer Juan Guevara was...
Alara Wins
Every once in a while, somebody wins the lottery on their first try, or scores a 3-pointer from across the court. Janu Goelz did the equivalent by winning Best of Show at the Central Coast Wine Competition for her 2017 Alara Cellars’s 2017 Grenache Blanc, San Benito County.
