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Sheriff, deputies, county seek to resolve staffing concerns

June 18, 2026

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Suspect in child murder charged with five felonies

June 17, 2026

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Fire destroys contractor’s shop in Hollister

June 16, 2026

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Gavilan Foundation appoints Bhandal, Rosso to board

June 16, 2026

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Marchers protest detention center in Gilroy

June 16, 2026

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Fire destroys contractor’s shop in Hollister

A business shop suffered major damage in a structure fire in northeast Hollister the night of June 15, as authorities evacuated neighboring homes out...

Marchers protest detention center in Gilroy

Several hundred protesters marched in Gilroy on Sunday to voice their disapproval of a federal plan to build an immigration detention facility on agricultural...

Driver accused of road rage, attempted murder in Hollister incident

A workplace dispute last week spilled onto the streets of Hollister in the form of a violent road rage incident, and authorities arrested one...

Dozens of ‘challenged’ ballots could alter supervisor recall lead

Unofficial results of the June 2 election, with almost all ballots counted, have San Benito County District 5 Supervisor Ignacio Velazquez trailing by 36...

Hollister Police launch new online public safety data portal

The Hollister Police Department launched a new Citizen RIMS Public Information Portal, providing residents with up-to-date data on police activity and public safety incidents...

Artist explores stories of formerly enslaved Americans

Monterey Peninsula artist Germain Hatcher will exhibit artistic works based on a collection of interviews conducted with formerly enslaved Americans nearly a century ago. The...

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Gavilan Foundation appoints Bhandal, Rosso to board

June 16, 2026

The Gavilan College Educational Foundation has appointed two new members to its board of directors. Longtime community leaders Manny Bhandal and Evelia Morales Rosso will serve on the nonprofit board for the next three years starting on July 1. “On behalf of the Gavilan College Foundation Board of Directors, I...