CHP warns of maximum enforcement for Thanksgiving
The California Highway Patrol is warning drivers about a "maximum enforcement period" over the Thanksgiving weekend.Â
Farr: President has ‘no choice but to act’ on immigration
Congressman Sam Farr released the following statement following President Obama's speech Thursday on immigration:
Families get keys to new homes
South County Housing employees handed keys to 30 families and celebrated the end of a project that helped low-income residents build their own homes in Hollister.
After earthquakes, business as usual near fault line
Crystals, fossils and strands of fine jewelry were mostly in their places in the San Juan Bautista-based Tops Rock Shop but a few framed pictures were askew following two earthquakes Wednesday night.
Longtime city official Clay Lee is retiring
Longtime Hollister official Clay Lee, who suffered a stroke in 2010 and later returned to his job, is retiring from the city.
You’ve got a (Pet) Friend
The five-acre plot of land off Buena Vista Road in Hollister appears an unlikely place for second chances. However, for the four-legged residents of Pet Friends, it’s just that.
Prop. 2 has hidden surprise for local school districts
Proposition 2 asked California voters to pay down debts and establish a rainy-day fund for education at the state level. The approval of the proposition during the Nov. 4 election also establishes a new state law that shifts budget control in education from local districts to the state level.
Mowgli needs a home
Mowgli is a 6-month-old domestic short hair tabby who is one of seven littermates found in a box. He is sweet, a bit shy, but hoping for a family of his own. He enjoys treats and pets. For more information, call (831) 634-1191 or visit PetFriends.org.
Updated: Two earthquakes hit near San Juan Bautista
Two earthquakes hit the Hollister and San Juan Bautista areas shortly after 10:20 p.m. Wednesday night.
Parent: School forces girl to remove ‘Snow White’ shirt with gang color
During the public comment period of the Hollister School District board meeting Tuesday, parent Helen Camua asked trustees to reconsider the policy of sending students who wear gang colors home in loaner T-shirts.

















