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After a more than five-hour standoff into early Wednesday at a residence on Seventh Street, police from Hollister and Monterey County deployed tear gas into the home, leading to an arrest.

There are numerous ways to maintain transparency between the community and the police department, but Hollister Police Chief David Westrick has found social media to be the most effective.

The local cities and county’s attempt to cooperate through a special committee isn’t going as smoothly as planned.

A suspect escaped the scene of an armed robbery at the Hollister Rite Aid on Monday morning, police reported. Hollister police sent an advisory Monday morning telling residents to avoid the Rite Aid shopping center because of the armed robbery. Police reported at 9:45 a.m., they...

As far as first games go, this one was a doozy. Playing against a perennial Central Coast Section power, San Benito High controlled the line of scrimmage on both ends in a 30-12 win over host Sacred Heart Prep-Atherton on Saturday. “Overall we played a...

Cover story: Chain-linked at the hip Growing up, Myles Lucas vividly remembers watching his dad Brian do projects around the house, learning life lessons along the way. Brian, owner of Off the Chain Bikes in Hollister, formerly worked in the research and development sector testing...

A two-part series in injury prevention The best way to stay in shape and achieve tiptop physical condition is to keep from getting hurt. Too many exercise-goers jump head-first into an activity without the requisite knowledge on a proper warm-up and injury prevention. Shoulder and...

For the past 10 weeks, a classic, red-and-white circus tent has popped up across small towns in California. Inside is Flynn Creek Circus, and from Aug. 25-28th, the troupe is taking over the soccer field at the San Juan School. Flynn Creek is a...

Growing up, Myles Lucas vividly remembers watching his dad Brian do projects around the house, learning life lessons along the way. Brian, owner of Off the Chain Bikes in Hollister, formerly worked in the research and development sector testing products for Morgan Hill-based Specialized...

A new era has begun at San Benito High with the ascension of coach Bryan Smith, who took over in the off-season after Chris Cameron stepped down after 22 years. Even though Smith will bring his own coaching style to the Haybalers, don’t expect...