Hollister receives grant to spay, neuter animals
The Hollister Animal Shelter was recently awarded a $50,000 spay and neuter grant from the UC Davis Koret Shelter Medicine Program, says a press release from the City of Hollister.
The grant funding will allow the Hollister Animal Shelter to work with the community to...
Haybalers can’t climb Sequoia in CCS title game loss
On the cusp of winning its first Central Coast Section championship in program history, the San Benito High baseball team fell flat in a 11-4 loss to Sequoia of Redwood City on Saturday in the Division II title contest. The Haybalers have now made...
Medeiros named new principal of Hollister High School
Hollister High School Assistant Principal Kevin Medeiros, a 2007 Haybaler alumnus, has been promoted as the school’s new principal.
Medeiros was a mathematics teacher at Hollister High for seven years before he became assistant principal, a position he held for the current school year, according...
Covid-19: SB County downgrades to ‘substantial’ sector
San Benito County officials are reporting that the county is jumping down a tier in the Covid-19 risk level metrics, making it possible for several businesses and schools to reopen.
Dr. David Ghilarducci, County interim Public Health Officer, announced on Oct. 13 that the county’s...
The good times roll in Hollister
Local revelers celebrated Mardi Gras, New Orleans style, in downtown Hollister with costumes, themed food and drinks and a parade down San Benito Street.
The March 1 festivities were organized and based at The Garden Shoppe ‘n Bar, 364 Seventh St. in Hollister. Owner Marci...
COG board hires new executive director
Binu Abraham was recently hired as the Executive Director for the Council of San Benito County Governments (COG).
Abraham was previously the Principal Analyst: Metropolitan Transportation Plan/Sustainable Community Strategies Project Manager for the Sacramento COG, says a press release from the local COG.Â
The San Benito...
Police search for men wanted in Gilroy boy’s beating
Gilroy Police are searching for two men who reportedly broke into a home and beat a 9-year-old boy with autism Nov. 29.
According to police, officers responded to St. Louise Regional Hospital at 2:10am on the report of the battery. The boy’s mother reportedly told...
Land Trust acquires 540-acre property near SJB
This week, The Trust for Public Land announced its acquisition of the historic Nyland property in San Benito County. The 540-acre land is located across Highway 156 from the City of San Juan Bautista, and is less than half a mile away from Mission...
Dog sports organization marks decade of dock jumping
For 10 years, dogs have been jumping off a dock into a pool at a facility on the northeastern edge of Hollister, vying for the farthest jump in a fierce competition.
To celebrate the decade, Doggone Dirty Dog Sports is holding a series of dock-diving...
