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San Benito County’s annual Earth Day celebration will take place 11am-2pm April 25 at the San Juan Bautista State Historic Park. The free, family friendly event aims to introduce the community to local environmental programs and resources while offering fun, interactive activities for people...

Court internship program begins this summer The San Benito County Superior Court is introducing its inaugural summer internship program.  Participants of the internship program will experience firsthand how court cases are processed from the filing stage through hearing and disposition, says a press release from the...

San Benito County will begin repaving a portion of San Juan Highway on April 13—a project approved by the board of supervisors as part of a broader effort to improve road conditions countywide, says a press release from the county.  The project will include fully...

They should lead with respect I don’t usually pay much attention to politics, but this feels personal. I’m writing as a daughter who is tired of seeing the way Supervisor Kollin Kosmicki talks about my father, Joe Paul Gonzalez. I understand that politics comes with disagreements,...

The Balers have continued their success in local track and field. In the first two dual meets of the season, Hollister High decisively won both boys and girls competitions in decisive fashion.  On March 5, Hollister beat Alisal 104-23 on the boys’ side and 97-26...

The San Benito County Registrar of Voters’ office faces accusations that it has incorrectly approved paperwork that did not follow state elections laws governing the recall of elected officials.  Supervisor Ignacio Velazquez filed a lawsuit in San Benito County Superior Court this week challenging a...

The City of Hollister has reached a settlement with the State of California over the city’s two-year-plus delay in adopting a General Plan Housing Element that complies with state law.  The city has agreed to adopt a housing element covering the period 2021-29 and approve...

Every year around tax time, I come home from a long shift, still in scrubs, and sit down with my pay stubs, trying to make the numbers work. Like most people, I don't have fancy accountants or complicated investments—just a paycheck that gets taxed...

Braydee Bourdet, a 15-year-old Hollister resident, won more than $18,000 in calf roping competitions at Wrangler BFI Week in Guthrie, Okla.  Bourdet roped three calves in 11.56 seconds to win the 18-and-under category for a $1,400 prize, and went on to win the main Charlie...

April is National Distracted Driving Awareness Month, and the Hollister Police Department is reminding drivers to stay focused—and keep their eyes forward and their hands on the wheel.  Distractions like checking a phone, using the in-dash touchscreen or car phone app, adjusting the radio or...