‘America’s Most Wanted’ joins search for Sierra
One of the country’s best-known crime fighters and victims’ advocates hopes to find Sierra LaMar by bringing prolonged national attention to the teen who remains missing after six weeks.
Pet private eye feeling dogged by the law
The founder of the new, Hollister-based Humane Society of the Central Coast has been met with some skepticism from local law enforcement officials, who say that while his goal is noble, he must follow proper procedures before the agency becomes an animal rescue resource.
LULAC youths brush up on volunteerism
With state parks up and down California looking to avoid being shuttered due to budget cuts, staff and supporters have looked for creative ways to stretch their dollars and keep the tourist attractions open.
Drug court spurs success on the road to recovery
Socorro Del Real teared up Wednesday morning as she stood in Courtroom 1 of the San Benito County Superior Courthouse for her last session of drug court.
Hollister farmers market starts next week
The Downtown Hollister Farmers Market will open for the season on May 2, from 3 to 7 p.m., on Fifth Street. The market will be open Wednesdays through Sept. 26. Residents can again expect to find many vendors selling locally grown produce as well as a mix of other items.
Business Buzz: Bill’s Bullpen taking part in Free Comic Book Day
Bill’s Bullpen, 207 Fourth St., in Hollister, will participate in Free Comic Book Day May 5. Bill’s Bullpen is one of thousands of comic book shops around the world that will be giving away free comic books. The stores will give away a grand total of two million comic books. The event starts at 10 a.m. and will run until all the free comic books are given out. Details: 636-1180.
Chamberlain’s opens health and wellness center
Chamberlain’s Children Center recently opened a Health, Wellness, and Nutrition Center that will allow the therapeutic treatment center to begin taking a more holistic approach to working with children.
Hollister conducts annual weed abatement
Spring brings flowers and a fresh carpet of green to the hills surrounding San Benito County, but it also sprouts weeds that can eventually be a fire hazard or safety issue.
Red Phone: City retrofits pedestrian lights
If you hadn’t noticed, the pedestrian streetlights downtown might look just a bit different these days. The City of Hollister, funded through a federal stimulus grant, is retrofitting more than 300 city-owned lights.
Flores set to retire from county HHS post
Kathy Flores is looking forward to a few things when she retires as director of the San Benito County Health and Human Services Agency on May 7. First, she wants to spend some time visiting her mother who lives in Southern California.
