Students recognized for perfect attendance at Hollister HS
Seventeen Hollister High School seniors received medals at a recognition luncheon last week to honor the fact that they had perfect attendance throughout all four years on campus. Not all students were available during the lunchtime event, but the five present received a welcome...
Trust, family preserve 4,500 acres in south San Benito County
The Sans Topo Ranch in San Benito County, which has been owned and managed by five generations of the Sans family since 1926, will be preserved in its current state forever after the California Rangeland Trust purchased a conservation easement for the property.
The 4,500-acre...
Mother, daughter reflect on decades with local schools
It’s somewhat improbable that both Julie Maldonado and her daughter, Mary Villegas, have worked simultaneously in the Hollister School District for multiple decades.
Perhaps even more astonishing is that Villegas has taught for 20 years with cerebral palsy.
The duo reflected on their time and experiences...
FEMA extends deadline to apply for storm assistance
The deadline to apply for direct assistance from the Federal Emergency Management Agency was extended to July 20 for California residents in 12 counties who were impacted by winter storms.
The extension gives residents in San Benito, Santa Cruz, Monterey, and other impacted counties an...
San Benito investigation leads to felony weapons arrest in Los Banos
After an investigation that lasted about one year, authorities from San Benito County and neighboring agencies arrested an alleged gang member on June 1 who was in possession of more than 20 illegal firearms and hundreds of rounds of ammunition, according to the sheriff’s...
Six arrested in relation to Hollister collision, shooting
Local authorities arrested several people—including four juveniles—for gun-related offenses and are seeking information on possible additional suspects in relation to a collision, followed by a shooting, that occurred June 1 in Hollister, according to police.
About 8pm, police were dispatched to the 1000 block of...
Local Scene: Academic honors, achievements
Gavilan graduate awarded $20K scholarship
Gavilan College graduate Josephine Torres, who will be transferring to UC Santa Cruz in the fall, has been awarded that institution’s Karl S. Pister Leadership Opportunity Scholarship for 2023.
Torres is a biology major whose career goal is to help people...
Judge’s ruling delays Pacheco Dam expansion plans
Plans to build a new dam for Pacheco Reservoir in southeast Santa Clara County are on hold after a superior court judge in May ruled that the project developer had incorrectly claimed it is exempt from state environmental laws.
Santa Clara County Superior Court Judge...
Hollister High seniors earn State Seal of BiliteracyÂ
Ninety-four seniors in the Hollister High School Class of 2023 have earned the California State Seal of Biliteracy, demonstrating that they attained proficiency in English and at least one other language: either Spanish, French or American Sign Language, according to school district staff.
This is...
Hollister man dies in Highway 129 crash
A Hollister man died Sunday evening in a two-vehicle crash on Highway 129.
California Highway Patrol officer Israel Murillo said emergency crews were dispatched to a report of the crash just past 7:30pm on Highway 129 east of Murphy Road in Watsonville. A 54-year-old Hollister...
