Hollister Police detectives last week arrested a suspect in which a juvenile victim was shot in the shoulder near Third and Sally streets, police said.
Gov. Gavin Newsom and legislative leaders reached a nearly $300 million budget agreement on June 21 that closes a $46.8 billion deficit that was projected for the coming fiscal year with across-the-board cuts of nearly 8% to every department.
As part of the State Route 156 Improvement Project, Caltrans will temporarily close a short section of Union Road, starting in July, the California Department of Transportation said this week. Specifically, Union Road will be closed between San Juan Hollister …
The San Benito Health Care District has been under public scrutiny since it declared a “fiscal emergency” for Hazel Hawkins Memorial Hospital in November 2022. After filing a now-dismissed Chapter 9 bankruptcy case in U.S. Bankruptcy Court in 2023 and …
The Central California Alliance for Health last week announced its collaboration with Serving Communities Health Information Organization (SCHIO), one of the oldest and most advanced multi-stakeholder health information exchanges (HIEs) in the country.
San Benito County recently received grant funds to create a local program aimed at reducing the frequency of illegal mattress dumping.
After almost a year of an internal investigation into the alleged misconduct of Hollister City Council member Rolan Resendiz, the findings were unveiled at its regular meeting on June 18. But the results of the probe—and the veracity of another …
Locals graduate
I humbly apologize for a final line of the letter in last week’s paper (Hollister Free Lance, June 13) that missed the mark.
On May 20, approximately 200 students and parents attended the Hollister High School Robotics and Engineering College Signing Day Banquet, during which the robotics team's nine graduating seniors were honored. The team, once again, graduated 100% of its seniors, who …
In recent years, our work culture has undergone a significant transformation. The rise of flexible work arrangements, like remote and part-time opportunities, has changed how we work and where we choose to live. As these flexible work arrangements influence moving …
The San Benito County District Attorney’s Office has filed charges against Erin Baxter, the former supervising librarian for the San Benito Free Library, in relation to an alleged years-long embezzlement operation.
Looks like this was championship week when a final two met for a showdown. Each was a league best. Now was the test of mental and emotional endurance. Odds were chancy.
Cool in the parks
After the Covid years and a bit of a dry spell, the Hollister Haybalers softball program is back with the elite of the Central Coast Section, Northern California and the entire state of California.
A total of 780 students graduated from Hollister High School’s Class of 2024 last week.
The San Benito Health Care District board voted unanimously during a June 5 special meeting to walk away from San Benito County’s proposal of a Joint Powers Authority that would have kept Hazel Hawkins Memorial Hospital under public control.
Hollister Police this week arrested a Gilroy woman who carjacked a victim in San Jose and let officers on a vehicle chase through two counties, authorities said.
San Benito County League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC) Council 2890 is proud to announce its 2024 Scholarship Winners!
California State League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC) recently named the San Benito County LULAC Council 2890 as the 2024 statewide Council of the Year, says a press release from the local organization.
