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A business shop suffered major damage in a structure fire in northeast Hollister the night of June 15, as authorities evacuated neighboring homes out of concern the blaze could spread.  A firefighter was injured in the response to the structure fire, authorities said. The blaze...

Several hundred protesters marched in Gilroy on Sunday to voice their disapproval of a federal plan to build an immigration detention facility on agricultural land just outside the city limits. Community organizers and residents gathered June 14 at Arroyo Circle near Gilman Road at Highway...

A workplace dispute last week spilled onto the streets of Hollister in the form of a violent road rage incident, and authorities arrested one of the drivers on suspicion of attempted murder.  On June 10, Hollister Police responded to the area of 491 Tres Pinos...

Unofficial results of the June 2 election, with almost all ballots counted, have San Benito County District 5 Supervisor Ignacio Velazquez trailing by 36 votes in his effort to survive a citizen-initiated recall.  The county elections office has counted all ballots cast locally in the...

More than 800 students graduated from Hollister High School’s Class of 2026 during the commencement ceremony June 5.  It was the school’s 131st annual graduation ceremony. Graduates of this year’s class included Valedictorian Rachel Buckingham; Salutatorian Kevin Len; ASB President Alexa Avila and Senior Class...

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 exhibition is on display through June 26 at Luna Gallery and Eco Art Studio, 107 B The Alameda in San...

Major roadway rehabilitation work on Fairview Road is scheduled to begin the week of June 8 as part of a county project aimed at improving road conditions and extending the roadway’s service life. According to San Benito County officials, preliminary construction activities began May 27....

The latest results of the June 2 measure to remove San Benito County Supervisor Ignacio show “yes” votes leading by 36 votes, with only 285 ballots left to count throughout the county.  As of 7pm June 9, a total of 1,291 voters in Velazquez’s District...

Nobody picked the Hollister softball team to win the Gabilan Division this year. Perhaps third place or fourth. But they finished first. Nobody tabbed them to be in the Central Coast Section Open Division playoffs. Perhaps a lower division. But the Balers were in...

Authorities are urging residents who recently purchased grapevines from Costco stores in Monterey, Santa Cruz or Santa Clara counties to contact the San Benito County Agriculture Department as part of a statewide effort to stop the spread of a destructive invasive insect. Department staff announced...