Hollister council updated on outdated sewage plan
Council members received a report Monday on the city’s outdated sanitary sewer management plan, currently overdue for an update.
The state water board issued Hollister a notice of violation this month for two separate 2016 wastewater spills that discharged into the San Benito River. The...
Earthquake reported at 3.5 magnitude near Hollister
A 3.5 magnitude earthquake was reported at 9:35 p.m. Monday near Hollister, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.
The earthquake was reported about three miles south of the Ridgemark Golf Club just outside of Hollister. It happened at a depth of about six miles, according...
Two armed robberies reported in Hollister
Hollister police released more details about two robberies Monday at Andy's All About Fruit and Happy Cafe.
The armed robberies occurred at the health-food shop and restaurant about an hour and 15 minutes apart Monday night.
Here is the statement:
On Jan. 30, two area businesses were...
County set to hire new health officer
According to a press release from the San Benito County Public Health Department:
On Tuesday, February 7, the San Benito County Board of Supervisors will appoint Gail Newel, MD, as the Public Health Officer for San Benito County assigned to the Health and Human Services...
Guest View: Monterey Bay Community Power is right for Hollister
Like the vast majority of Californians, especially those on the Central Coast, I view the threat to our planet from climate change as an over-arching, existential issue. That’s why I strongly support the proposal currently before the Hollister City Council for Hollister to band together with all of the jurisdictions in San Benito, Monterey and Santa Cruz counties as the Monterey Bay Community Power Joint Powers Authority.
City officials to consider update to long-outdated sewage plan
Council members Monday are set to receive a report on what’s called the Hollister’s Sanitary Sewer Management Plan, an update to a long-outdated plan that comes after the state water board’s recent wastewater violation notice.
Hernandez Reservoir about 40 percent full; San Luis at 80 percent
Data from the state department of water resources revealed the nearby San Luis Reservoir was at 80 percent of its total capacity and Hernandez Reservoir in San Benito County was about 40 percent full.
Gavilan student survey gives FoodBank an ‘A’
The overwhelming majority of Community FoodBank’s customers are happy customers, according to a recent survey conducted by Gavilan College students.
Basketball: Anzar overcoming odds
Destiny Hansen didn’t start playing basketball until her freshman year. Born and raised in Prunedale, Hansen never really gave the sport a thought because there simply wasn’t a place to play.
