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A San Benito County Probation Department employee has been charged with possession of sexually explicit images of a 13-year-old he was communicating with on social media, according to authorities. Damon Jon Luecke, 53, of Gilroy, was charged by the Santa Clara County District Attorney’s Office...

Hollister football’s star linebacker Tripp Felice was a dominant force and leader for the Balers. He closed his four-year career as a First-Team All-Leaguer whose 102 tackles were the most in the ultra-competitive Pacific Coast Athletic League, Gabilan Division.  Highlights were many, from scoring a...

Operation Freedom Paws will host its 15th Annual Paws with Patriots Wine Gala on Aug. 29 at Guglielmo Winery.  The San Martin-based nonprofit says this year’s gala is especially meaningful as Operation Freedom Paws celebrates a decade and a half empowering veterans, first responders, children...

Hollister Police will conduct a DUI checkpoint at an undisclosed location within the city limits, starting 6pm Aug. 14 and continuing until 1:30am Aug. 15.  In a statement, the Hollister Police Department said DUI checkpoint locations are determined based on data showing incidents of impaired...

Twice Tyger, a small regenerative-farming vineyard north of Gilroy, has opened a seasonal tasting room this summer while it works through county approval for a permanent tasting pavilion and production facility on its own estate five miles away. The current “satellite” tasting room, at a...

Transportation planners are preparing to begin an environmental study for a project that will extend Santa Teresa Boulevard to the intersection of Highways 101 and 25 in Gilroy, and are asking the public and stakeholders to offer their input.  The Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority...

The Joseph W. Tripiano Charitable Fund, a fund of the Community Foundation for San Benito County, awarded a $1 million grant to Cal Poly’s Charles and Claire Jacobson Animal Health Center, providing transformational support for student learning and animal care. The funding will enhance hands-on...

Residents and businesses in San Benito County can now recycle their unwanted mattresses and box springs with the Mattress Recycling Council’s Bye Bye Mattress program for free at a new site in San Benito County, says a press release from the nonprofit. RJR Recycling, 1771...

Three local women will be honored for their leadership and service at an upcoming Visionary Women’s Luncheon in Hollister.  Ann Marie Sayers, Lucy Rodriguez and Rachel Perez will be recognized at the Aug. 22 luncheon, and annual event hosted by the Latino Coalition of San...

Gavilan College’s Mathematics, Engineering, Science Achievement (MESA) Program celebrated a major milestone during its 10th Annual MESA Graduation and Transfer Banquet held on May 8 at Hecker Pass Winery.  The event honored graduating and transferring MESA students for their academic achievements, leadership and commitment to...