Slow growth candidates hold lead in San Benito County election
Gonzales falls to Velasquez in District 5 Supervisor race
Demand grows at Community Food Bank
Last week, 1,800 families were served through the new drive-thru service that was implemented at the San Felipe Road food pantry due to COVID-19 concerns.
Hollister youngster organizes toy drive
Joseph Morrison has spent the past two months collecting toys, bicycles and Razor scooters in San Benito County, hoping that he’ll be able to make at least one kid’s Christmas wishes come true this year.
“I noticed that a lot of kids don’t have that...
Kicking hunger away
It was another busy Monday afternoon at the Community FoodBank of San Benito but a group of young volunteers from the Enterprise Academy of Martial Arts were more than able to keep pace.
Everleigh Howard was one of several academy members accompanied by their parents...
DA charges Zendejas with murder, attempted murder
Alfredo Zendejas, who is accused of killing two Hollister residents and injuring three others in a drive-by shooting, has been charged in court with numerous felonies in relation to the March 26 violence, according to authorities.
At an April 4 arraignment hearing at the San...
Bond defeat means new plans ahead
Final ballots were still being counted at mid-week, but there is no doubt about the fate of the bond measure sought by the San Benito High School District.
As administrators try and figure out where they go from here, they are not alone, as school...
Tyler Triano, Diego Fisher find their way together
As longtime friends Tyler Triano and Diego Fisher were making the drive to Kansas last December, it symbolized the long, arduous journey they’ve been on since graduating from San Benito High in 2017.
In separate cars with their respective families, they left on Christmas Day,...
Mixed-use project proposed for downtown Hollister
The owner of a vacant property in downtown Hollister plans to build a six-story structure that consists of affordable housing units and commercial space.
The property, located at the corner of Fourth and Monterey streets adjacent to the Briggs Building, was once used as a...
One injured in drive-by shooting in Hollister
A male victim was injured in a drive-by shooting Friday night, and police are asking the public for help locating and identifying the suspect or suspects, according to authorities.
Measure K headed for defeat
The owners of four properties along Highway 101 are expected to apply for a different commercial zoning designation after voters appeared to have rejected San Benito County’s Measure K.
Measure K would adopt an ordinance approved unanimously by county supervisors in September that converts four...


















