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February 16, 2026

Junior Giants hits home run for local baseball fans

Two years ago, Hollister’s Police Chief David Westrick figured it would be a natural fit for the San Benito County Police Activities League and the city to offer a comprehensive program to enrich the lives of kids through Junior Giants, the flagship program of the San Francisco Giants Community Fund.

Wingstop submits plans for location in old Starbucks

Wingstop, a popular fast-food chain restaurant, may soon serve up chicken in Hollister in the site formerly occupied by Starbucks near Nob Hill.

Kosmicki: Mad driver on Hollister roads

It is A.D. 2022 in Hollister, Calif., three months into the apocalypse.

San Juan man suspected of arming himself in apartment

The county sheriff’s office arrested a San Juan Bautista man Tuesday night on suspicion of barricading himself in an apartment while reportedly shooting arrows from a bow out a window, according to a statement from the sheriff’s office.

Homeless coalition winds down decade of shelter oversight

After about a decade running the seasonal homeless shelter, a coalition of volunteers will wind down oversight of the Southside Road facility for the final time in the coming weeks.

Earthbound Farm nearly done with San Juan expansion

San Juan Bautista-based Earthbound Farm is nearly done adding 120,000 square feet of warehouse space, one of several improvements planned for the next few years, according to a company spokesperson.

Local funeral home websites affected by broader outage

A Pennsylvania-based company that hosts funeral-home websites had its systems breached, causing online obituary outages for the two local mortuaries.

Kosmicki: Surprise comedy roast of Steve Kinsella

With longtime Gavilan College President Steve Kinsella planning to retire after the school year, loyal disciples will lead him to the Hollister Elks Lodge after graduation May 27. There, he will expect a brief honor from local Elk people and maybe some Folgers in a Styrofoam cup. Instead, he will face a coordinated roast.

Question of the Week answers: Roads ready for housing growth?

Question of the Week panelists and readers answered the following:

Free tax help on the way

The AARP Tax-Aide program offers free personal tax preparation assistance to taxpayers of low to middle incomes including those filing as single, head of household, married filing jointly or students, with special attention to those ages 60 and older.

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