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March 12, 2026

New camp takes the stage

Do your children have a flair for the dramatic? Do they bust out the latest moves—or belt out the latest tunes? If so, you may want to consider enrolling them in San Benito Stage Company (SBSC)’s Theatre Camp this summer, June 18-22, at Sacred Heart...

The egg-centric art

When we talk about eggs, we’re almost always talking about the content of eggs—as much a part of the American morning as the rising sun, the resemblance to which is one of the egg’s most appealing features. But if we talk about the egg not...

New jail adds cells, needs staff

The expansion of the San Benito County Jail—which will increase the correctional facility’s housing capacity by about 50 percent—is well underway on Flynn Road in north Hollister. But the county has not yet budgeted all of the costs to open the jail and keep...

Young actors take the stage

The costumes are made, props are placed, and the stage is set. And in an all-too-familiar plot twist, everything goes missing the night of the show. A headline of the latest happening at San Benito Stage Company? Thankfully not. But a story from a Dr. Seuss...

Police arrest juveniles for thefts from cars

Police arrested three juveniles in Hollister who had been seen trying to break into parked vehicles. The night of April 5, Hollister Police received a report of three juveniles looking into vehicles in the area of Valley View road and Westward Drive, according to authorities....

Registration for Spring Schools Golf Tournament open

The annual Spring Schools Golf Tournament will be held Friday, April 20, with a 4pm shotgun start at San Juan Oaks Golf Course. The tournament includes nine holes of fun and team golf in a scramble format, which is perfect for beginners or those who...

Shooting suspect arrested on multiple felony charges

Police arrested a Hollister man on suspicion of multiple dangerous felony charges after he fired gunshots from inside a home, and was later pulled over with a loaded handgun and a child in the vehicle he was traveling in, according to authorities. The night of...

Suspect arrested with stolen items

Police arrested a Hollister man after the victim of a theft provided video footage that helped officers identify the suspect, according to authorities. When police caught up to the suspect, he was arrested not only with stolen electronics items, but also with heroin in his...

West Side plant improves water quality

When the new $25 million water treatment plant in southwest Hollister went online last August, expectations were high, for improved water quality for thousands of Hollister homes. Don Ridenhour, general manager for the Sunnyslope Water District, which runs the new West Side water treatment plant,...

Hollister Prep awarded five-year contract

In a unanimous 5-0 vote by the Hollister School District Board of Trustees, Navigator Schools got its second charter renewal approved in less than a week as Hollister Prep’s new five-year contract was granted March 27. The move followed Navigator’s Gilroy Prep—via Gilroy Unified School...

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