Former RDA loans up for restructuring
The Hollister Redevelopment Successor Agency – or city council – has recommend to its oversight board representing local taxing entities that they restructure loans made by the former Hollister RDA to the Honda Powerhouse and Cain/Renz property at 102 San Benito St.
Hollister RDA dissolution allocated $12.7M to taxing entites
As of late July, the Hollister Redevelopment Agency Successor Agency – or the city – had distributed a total of $12.7 million to taxing entities as a result of the RDA’s dissolution.
Local students treated to shopping spree at Target
On Saturday morning, 50 students from Hollister received a back-to-school shopping spree at Target.
Photos: Residents attend open house on ‘Foothills Legacy’ idea
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service held an open house Friday at the Hollister Community Center for the proposed California Foothills Legacy Area easement program. The timing of recent open houses coincides with the release in July of the proposal's draft environmental assessment.
Updated: Police release ID of homicide victim
Police have identified the victim in Thursday's homicide as Andres Guzman, 19, of Hollister.
Local residents Villalon, Scattini touted for creating peace
At National Night Out on Tuesday, two local residents were honored as peace advocates in San Benito County. Assemblyman Luis Alejo selected Dolores Villalon and Robert Scattini to receive the 2013 California Peace Award along with three other residents or groups from his assembly district.
Student earns scholarship from American Legion
The American Legion Auxiliary Unit 69 presented Christina Muirhead with a $1,000 scholarship to use toward her studies at Cabrillo College in the fall. The Anzar High School graduate was honored July 18 at San Benito's American Legion Auxiliary meeting at the Veterans Memorial Building.
SVIC will give up mosque permit in order to ‘move the project forward more quickly’
In order to avoid a drawn-out legal battle that could delay the construction of the Cordoba Center mosque and community center in San Martin, the South Valley Islamic Community plans to withdraw its use permit for the project’s chosen site.
San Benito County 4-H teens lead the way
The San Benito County 4-H program has been known for many of the opportunities it provides for today's youth. These include showing animals at the fair, participating in different projects and especially helping youth develop their leadership skills. 4-H has been helping to create the leaders of tomorrow for generations and continues to do so today by sending “4-Hers” to leadership conferences.
