Hollister trustees talk new school site, expansions
Hollister School District Superintendent Gary McIntire has asked trustees to consider expanding the Hollister Dual Language Academy to include seventh and eighth grade classes and to possibly replace Gabilan Hills as the area’s neighborhood school.
Boy Scouts official responds to Alvarado arrest
A regional Boy Scouts of America official released a statement and then responded in an interview following the arrest of Joseph Alvarado, a Hollister emergency medical services specialist booked on suspicion of sexually assaulting two teenage boys between 2002 and 2005.
County officials respond to mudslides, rocks
The big storm that hit San Benito County Thursday afternoon caused small scale flooding, mudslides and winds that knocked down trees in Aromas, San Juan Bautista and Hollister.
Biker rally promoter departs; HDA in talks with others
The promoter of the Hollister Rally for the past two years has departed from the role, and the Hollister Downtown Association is searching for a replacement to potentially put on a 2015 event.
Mudslide causes school closure
The Southside School District was closed Friday morning in response to mudslides on the road leading into the school.
Updated: Accused EMS worker was Boy Scouts leader, oversaw ‘explorers’
The county emergency medical services specialist accused of sexually assaulting two teenage boys between 2002 and 2005 was a local Boy Scouts troop leader until Friday and recently advised teenage members of the Career Explorer Program at the Hollister Fire Department.
Forecast: Rain possible again after weekend break
The National Weather Service is predicting a chance of rain for every day over the next week, with the exception of Saturday and Sunday when the area might get a weekend break.
Car crashes into telephone pole
A white car crashed into a telephone pole on Santa Ana Valley Road, but no driver was on site.
Updated: School in session despite rain, except at Southside
For most students at schools in Hollister, San Juan Bautista and Aromas, it’s classes as usual despite the rain. At Southside School, however, classes are canceled for Friday.
