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Big rig flips, closes Hwy. 152
A big rig carrying 40,000 pounds of printer paper toppled into a ravine on Highway 152 (Hecker Pass) just after 9am Monday. The California Highway Patrol said the male driver, who suffered only minor injuries, was traveling from LA to Watsonville for the PTS, Inc. company when he lost control while navigating a tight curve on southbound Hwy 152 and rolled off the pavement.
Design unveiled for huge Sharks ice skating complex in Gilroy
Gilroy, known for its homegrown garlic, may soon be a destination for something completely different, and a whole lot colder — a year-round indoor ice skating center set to be among the largest in the Bay Area. The massive ice sports complex will be fully operated by the San...
Rain does not dampen turnout at the Hollister Wine and Beer Stroll
Lea este articulo en español aquí. The rain began on May 5, just before the Hollister Downtown Association’s annual Wine & Beer Stroll started, and it lasted just until the event was over and the participants were packing up and leaving. But the storm did not deter the 425 people who did their best to make their way through the 18—mostly dry—stops.
Hollister School District teachers call for lower class sizes
Lea este articulo en español aquí. Hollister School District is in contract negotiations with its teachers union regarding salary, district-wide planning and classroom sizes. In addition, the district’s board approved a retirement incentive program and a multimillion dollar contract for infrastructure projects. During public comment at the...
Hollister council renews wastewater contract
Lea este articulo en español aquí. Hollister City Council voted unanimously to renew its wastewater treatment plant operations agreement with its current contractor. The contract with Veolia Water West Operating Services Inc., which provides water and wastewater services, is set to expire Aug. 2. Councilmembers Tim Burns, Dolores Morales and Rick Perez directed legal counsel Mary F. Lerner to negotiate the contract from a six-year term to a two-to-four-year term.
Whale City Bakery Opens 2nd Branch in Aptos
May 7, 2024 – The long-awaited Aptos branch of Whale City Bakery Bar & Grill is getting ready to turn on the griddles. They held a community open house this afternoon and have set the Grand Opening for next Tuesday, May 14. Owner Jimmy Armas—who purchased the building where...
Southside Elementary to host Migrant Health Fair in June
Information provided by Cindy Camilleri, Santa Clara County Office of Education Migrant Education Program. Lea este articulo en español aquí. Since 2008, the Southside Migrant Health Fair has advocated for accessible medical care to families in the Migrant Education Program. On June 28 from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., free screenings and other services are available at 4991 Southside Road in Hollister inside of the Southside Elementary School where most of San Benito’s Southside Center resident’s students attend school.
Searching the Sky: total solar eclipse vs. weather
This article was contributed by community member David Baumgartner as part of a local series on astronomy. Lea este articulo en español aquí. Ever since witnessing the total eclipse traveling through North America in 2017, our gang of want-to-be astronomers here in Hollister couldn’t wait until the arrival of the total eclipse occurring this year in April. It seems like it took forever to get here, at least 70 years I figure. I may be off a little there.
Convict arrested in Castroville for possession of narcotics and firearms
CASTROVILLE, Calif. — A traffic stop on Friday morning resulted in the arrest of a 34-year-old Castroville resident. The Monterey County Sheriff's Office Investigations Bureau Property Crimes Unit stopped the suspect on McDougall Street. Salvador Rocha was found in possession of a loaded firearm and narcotics that were packaged...
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