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San Benito Agricultural Land Trust this week announced it has received grant funding to support two significant land conservation projects in San Benito County.  Grants totaling more than $3.4 million will partially fund the purchase of the 586-acre San Antonio Ranch in San Juan Bautista,...

Hollister School District students had the exciting opportunity to take part in the Gifted Games last Friday, April 24, at Gilroy High School.  The District has been involving students in the Gifted Games for many years. It is a collaboration among area districts, including San...

More than 2,000 free comic books were handed out at Bill’s Bullpen Baseball Cards & Comics in downtown Hollister during the annual Free Comic Book Day event May 2. Owner Bill Mifsud has participated in the annual event every year since its inception, making his...

Adhering to its theme this year, “Absurdia,” the 14th annual unSCruz gathering packed the San Benito County Fairgrounds April 30-May 3.  From colorful acrobatic exhibitions and dazzling eateries, to obscure towering sculpture constructs and crazy roving vehicles, the night and day extravaganza offered guests—many who...

April is recognized as World Autism Month, and I write this as both a mother and an advocate. Like many parents, my early experiences with autism were overwhelming and, at times, isolating.  In our community, support can feel limited. Many autistic children are often defined by...

Rachael Gallagher wears the crown as the 2026 Miss Gilroy Garlic Festival Queen, winning the distinction at the festival’s annual scholarship pageant on April 19. Gallagher, 25, is a Gilroy native and a graduate of Gilroy High School’s Class of 2018, according to the Gilroy...

Hollister Police officers responded April 29 to a report of a person vandalizing a local business and ultimately arrested the suspect after a violent confrontation with an officer, authorities said. At 5:57am, officers were dispatched to the 1100 block of East Park Street regarding an...

A red-hot offense, superb pitching and solid defense have propelled Hollister softball back to the mountaintop. After two league titles in a row, graduations hit Hollister softball last year and they slipped back to third place in the Gabilan.  The Pacific Coast Athletic League’s Gabilan...

San Jose, once known as “The Valley of Heart’s Delight,” became known as “Silicon Valley.”  Many San Joseans make Hollister their home. Do we want Hollister, like San Jose, to pass from nature’s beauty down a rabbit hole? The geography of Hollister is notable. Our...

Gavilan College held its annual Ram-O-Rama event recently and welcomed 650 high school seniors and 40 chaperones from surrounding areas on campus for days filled with guided tours intended to promote access to and enrollment in college.   Held over three days, Ram-O-Rama brought seniors from...