Yesterday | Free Lance
Man accused of sexual misconduct with minors at church
The pastor's son at a local church has been arrested and charged on suspicion of sexual misconduct with two minors, according to court records and the sheriff's office.
Topic
Last Comment
Wednesday | Hollister Free Lance
Reclaimed wastewater touted as viable for growers
Interested local farmers came to take a look at the garden using the treated water from the new wastewater plant at the Brigantino/Riverside Park.
Related Topix: Home Gardening, Home, Hollister, CA, Agriculture, Science
A local public access television station and community media center recently brought home several awards for videos produced by their staff or with their equipment.
Related Topix: Gilroy, CA, Hollister, CA, San Juan Bautista, CA
YMCA raises $550K before capital campaign starts
Demolition work was being wrapped up at the old Leatherback location. Part of it might be the future site of the local YMCA.
Related Topix: Salinas Metro, Watsonville, CA, Salinas, CA, Monterey County, CA, Gonzales, CA
City irons out details in plans for Leatherback site
City Manager Clint Quilter pointed out that the economics to develop the 6.8-acre property, located on the southeast corner of Hillcrest Road and McCray Street, may not leave adequate space for the proposed 35,000-square-foot YMCA proposal.
Related Topix: Hollister, CA
Clinic canceled due to limited H1N1 supplies
An H1N1 flu clinic tentatively planned for Nov. 17 has been canceled due to limited supplies of the H1N1 vaccine in San Benito County.
Related Topix: H1N1 Influenza / Swine Flu, Health, Influenza
'These are your heroes in the community'
Local veterans and members of the audience bow their heads as the opening prayer is read during the Veterans Day ceremony Wednesday morning.
Related Topix: US Military, US News, US Air Force, Tres Pinos, CA
Fire crews have been busy putting out a bizarre car fire off San Juan Road in the Aromas area.
Related Topix: Aromas, CA
Hollister crime: Former reporter recovering; men accosted outside 7-Eleven
Former Pinnacle reporter Kate Woods was discharged from a hospital Saturday three weeks after a single-car accident in southern San Benito County left her in critical condition, according to a spokeswoman for Regional Medical Center of San Jose.
Related Topix: Hollister, CA
San Benito Co. Cancels H1N1 Vaccine Clinic
Health officials in San Benito County will not be conducting a mass vaccination clinic for the H1N1 vaccine because of limited supplies.
Related Topix: H1N1 Influenza / Swine Flu, Health Care Provider
Estimated cost of water projects drops by $17M
Some of the proposed improvements that resulted in lower cost estimates were the ability to improve the hydraulics at the Lessalt treatment plant and obtain funding support to remove nitrates, along with enhanced treatment at San Justo Reservoir.
Related Topix: Hollister, CA, Weather, Natural Disasters, Drought, Ridgemark, CA
LULAC to honor VFW commander at annual breakfast
The San Benito County League of United Latin American Citizens Council No. 2890 will be hosting its 15th annual Veterans Breakfast 7 a.m. to noon Nov.
Related Topix: US Military, US News, US Air Force
St. Francis Retreat structure rebuilt after 2006 fire
Edward J. DeGroot stands in front of the newly built center that took the place of the old one at St.
Related Topix: San Juan Bautista, CA
Registered Sex Offenders Have Strict Halloween Curfews And Rules
SALINAS, Calif.- Sandra and her son Cristian from Salinas enjoy shopping for Halloween, and love trick or treating even more.
Related Topix: Life, Holidays, Salinas Metro, Halloween, Salinas, CA, Monterey County, CA
Mild quake rattles San Benito County
A mild earthquake has rattled parts of central California. The U.S. Geological Survey says a 3.7-magnitude temblor struck Sunday morning near the Pinnacles National Monument.
Related Topix: Earthquake, Natural Disasters, Geology, Science
RDA diverts $1.2M from courthouse sale to general fund
Hollister officials intend to divert about $1.2 million to the general fund - which primarily funds personnel costs - generated from the Redevelopment Agency's sale of the old Fremont School for the new courthouse.
Related Topix: Hollister, CA
County lays out plan to address permitting issues
HOLLISTER County officials have devised a plan to improve the permitting process in response to a report from the Economic Development Corp.
Related Topix: Hollister, CA
Free seasonal flu clinic set for Tuesday
HOLLISTER The San Benito County Public Health Department is hosting a free seasonal flu clinic from 1:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. Tuesday at the Veterans Memorial Building in downtown Hollister.
Related Topix: Hollister, CA, H1N1 Influenza / Swine Flu, Health, Medicine, Influenza
Does transit pickup service compete with taxicabs?
During this past fiscal year ending June 30, a total of 59,222 passengers rode Dial-A-Ride vehicles.
Related Topix: Hollister, CA, Tres Pinos, CA, San Juan Bautista, CA, Gilroy, CA
County tax base hammered by dropping values
HOLLISTER The yearly report from the San Benito County Office of the Assessor was recently presented to supervisors and showed that reductions in property values - a total of more than 8 percent for the year - have translated into more than $550 million in lost taxable revenue for the county.
Related Topix: Hollister, CA
Also on Topix
59 min ago | NY Times
Iran Defends Its Freezing of Nobel Laureate's Assets
1 hr ago | CNN
Radio: Obama's Afghanistan announ...
3 hrs ago | CNN
U.S. and Iraq become partners in education
6 hrs ago | CBS
Insuring Young Key To Health Care Overhaul Plans
8 hrs ago | ABC
Khmer Rouge Prison Chief Pleads for Release
8 hrs ago | ABC
Apple's iPhone Set to Make Splash in South Korea
9 hrs ago | WaPo
China pledges stable economic policy for next year
13 hrs ago | LA Times
Norway says Iran has confiscated Shirin Ebadi's Nobel Prize
Yesterday | ABC
Sharp Increase in Swine Flu Deaths in France
Yesterday | NY Times
Greenberg and A.I.G. Settle Legal Disputes
Recent activity of our hottest topics
Tiger Woods
Addison, IL
Jupiter, FL
Germany
Saab
Orange County Choppers
Lesotho
Day after Thanksgiving
Hemet, CA
Monroeville, AL
Falfurrias, TX
Crystal City, TX

• Flag inappropriate postPost has been flagged for review
• Priority Review request ($19.99)
• Cancel
Change location for your local news
Current location: Ames, IA
International users, click here to set your location.
What is Topix?
Topix is the largest news community on the web.
We take news from over 60,000 sources and categorize those stories to over 40,600 locations and 450,000 topics.
Topix breaks the mold of traditional news sites by allowing our users to edit the news. We've built a suite of editing tools, so Topix users can make sure all the stories that matter get the attention they deserve.
The best part? You can comment on everything. Every story, every poll, every user-submitted photo.
Jump in, find a topic and start talking!
By the way, if you're interested in learning more about Topix, visit our blog.