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Roxanne Black has come a long way since her youth playing soccer days. A junior middle blocker on the San Benito High girls volleyball team, Black went through a period of her life in which she felt uncoordinated—like most tall teens who experience growth...

Get ready to see some new faces patrolling the streets for Hollister Police Department, as the city has hired four new officers who are in various stages of training and full-time duty. Two of the new officers were recruited from other departments, and two are...

The race for mayor is crowded in Hollister, with incumbent Ignacio Velazquez up against former planning commissioner and city councilmember Gordon Machado and five-time candidate Keith Snow. In Hollister the mayor sits on the City Council as a member at large, with council members representing...

The 17th annual San Benito County Veterans Day Parade will spotlight World War II veterans as grand marshalls. If you have a family member that is a World War II veteran and would like to ride in the parade or be recognized, contact Frankie...

Nearly 250 people came out to show their support and even display a little courage during the Hollister Fire Department’s Open House and its Pee Wee Firefighter Combat Challenge on Saturday, Oct. 13. The event culminates the department’s annual Fire Prevention Week held this year...

Police arrested a man for possession of dangerous weapons during a traffic stop earlier this week, according to Hollister Police Department. About 9:40pm Oct. 9, Hollister Police Officer Evan Umstead was on patrol in the 1000 block of Airline Highway area when he stopped a...

A Hollister man accused of driving under the influence during a Sept. 30 accident that left his passenger dead will appear in court on a vehicular manslaughter charge Oct. 23, according to authorities. Travis White, 30, of Hollister is also charged with driving under the...

Late in the second set of last Friday’s match, Kevin Kramer sat quietly on a chair and stared ahead. The Gavilan College women’s volleyball coach was rather comfortable, with the Rams in total control of the match. Gavilan’s three-game sweep of Ohlone of Fremont—game...

You can see the grounds of the Pumpkin Park at Uesugi Farms from the road. But to actually get there by car? That takes a journey. Once you turn off Monterey Road between San Martin and Morgan Hill to enter the park, you’ll soon...

Local and federal law enforcement authorities are teaming up to help remove unneeded controlled substances from the community by sponsoring a prescription drug “takeback” in Hollister Oct. 27. From 10am to 2pm Oct. 27, residents can bring their unused prescription drugs to Target, 1790 Airline...