Pinnacles Peek: First flight for condor intern
Pinnacles National Park—sometimes called “The secret gem of the Central Coast”—has towering rock formations that formed approximately 23 million years ago, historic structures from the first homesteaders, buildings constructed by the the Civilian Conservation Corps, and wildlife activities like the California Condor Recovery Program.
Kosmicki: BenitoLink, and why bylines do matter
There are still basic standards in journalism, and our counterparts at BenitoLink clearly don’t understand this.
Pendergrass, Muenzer buildings sold in downtown Hollister
Two downtown buildings were recently sold, including the historic Pendergrass building at Fifth and San Benito streets, according to an announcement at Wednesday’s quarterly breakfast meeting of the Hollister Downtown Association.
Updated: Fatality victim ID’d after being trapped between truck door, fence
A 43-year Hollister male died in a solo-vehicle accident Friday afternoon after he departed his truck and became lodged between the door and adjacent fence, according to the California Highway Patrol.
San Juan’s burglaries have residents, officials alarmed
A string of “15 to 20” commercial burglaries over the past three months has San Juan Bautista’s residents alarmed and its officials looking for ways to enhance the law enforcement presence in town.
Getting Out: Point your way to this vista seashore
It is said that nothing can be all things to all people, but every rule has an exception. Point Reyes National Seashore is the exception to this rule. Jutting boldly into the Pacific Ocean in western Marin County, Point Reyes and its surrounding communities have something that will excite and please everyone.
History comes alive at monthly San Juan functions
If you're ever walking around San Juan Bautista on a Saturday and feel a bit out of place, there’s an explanation for it.
Kosmicki: At high school district, transparency ignored
San Benito High School Trustee Steve DeLay’s response to a question at Saturday’s public workshop over trust issues between the board and superintendent—basically a public marriage-counseling session—was a perfect representation of the polluted mentality toward openness in local government.
Christian book author to sign at Mars Hill
Author I.M. Dauntless will be signing copies of her book, “Free at Last: The Struggle to be Good Enough” from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday Jan. 9 at Mars Hill Coffeehouse, located at 610 San Benito St. in downtown Hollister.
Sula the cat is on a Mission in San Juan
A cancer-surviving cat and a woman who lived through melanoma had a special interaction at Old Mission San Juan Bautista a few years ago that helped the parishioner think differently about her own scars.

















