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Around Town: More than garlic: A festival that defines a community

July 30, 2026

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Letter: Immigrant workers are true Americans

July 28, 2026

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Letter: High Speed Rail Authority should declare bankruptcy

July 28, 2026

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Hollister School District performs facility upgrades over summer break

July 28, 2026

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Gilroy Garlic Festival brings bigger crowd, more vendors

July 28, 2026

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Letter: High Speed Rail Authority should declare bankruptcy

With the California High Speed Rail Authority’s Supermassive Black Hole Bullet Train insolvent, and getting more so every day, as motorists and taxpayers are...

Hollister School District performs facility upgrades over summer break

The Hollister School District has been quite busy upgrading facilities and grounds during the summer break. Director of Maintenance and Operations Aaron Buzzetta provided a...

Gilroy Garlic Festival brings bigger crowd, more vendors

The Gilroy Garlic Festival drew more than 12,000 people over the three-day event, organizers said, as the festival pushes toward its 50th anniversary in...

Three motorists die in separate accidents in South Valley

Three people died in separate vehicle accidents in South Valley over the July 25-26 weekend, according to authorities. Two of the crashes involved motorcycles,...

Indigenous Fashion Show celebrates Native design, culture in South Valley

On Aug. 29, the Pavilion at Bolado Park Event Center will transform into a runway. The Indigenous Fashion Show Gala will celebrate Native designs...

Editorial: Creating a culture of e-bike safety

If you ask police officers, school administrators or parents in Hollister about e-bikes, you’ll likely hear the same response: They’re becoming one of the...

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Indigenous Fashion Show celebrates Native design, culture in South Valley

July 23, 2026

On Aug. 29, the Pavilion at Bolado Park Event Center will transform into a runway. The Indigenous Fashion Show Gala will celebrate Native designs while featuring Aztec dance, live performances, food and community. The event is presented 3-9pm by the Indigenous Nations Diversity Network in partnership with Youth Alliance. Bolado...