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The controversial 400 block project will come before the Hollister City Council on Monday, May 20 in what may be the city’s last chance to avoid drawn-out litigation over the site’s future. Proponents on the council want to move forward with plans to construct 22...

Like many sons, Steve Io is a fan of his mother’s cooking. He will rave about her homemade sauces, dressings and specialty dishes, such as her beef short ribs and Tatsuta Age chicken (“It’s a marinated chicken, like Japanese popcorn chicken,” Steve says). But unlike...

The federal Bureau of Land Management on May 10 announced a plan to open approximately 800,000 acres of public lands and underground federal mineral rights across California’s Central Coast to new oil and gas drilling, with specific targets in San Benito County—including areas surrounding...

A 61-year-old Hollister man died when his vehicle collided with a pickup truck on Fairview Road.

Edwin Tangwa has a presence like no other. Blending his graceful tenor voice with fellow San Benito Oriana Chorale members, Tangwa stands strong and tall—not afraid to be heard while rehearsing for upcoming concerts with the local choir. Tangwa chooses to live his life in the...

Hollister Police cited more than two dozen motorists for various vehicle code violations during a May 5 DUI and driver's license checkpoint, according to authorities.

Hollister School District board president Stephen Kain has made it a top priority to help alleviate the traffic safety issues at local schools during dropoff and pickup times. Kain, who has been part of a committee trying to identify the best corrective measures to solve...

The San Benito County Office of Education hosted the annual countywide Certificated and Classified Employee of the Year celebration on April 25 at the Hollister Veterans Memorial Building. The 2019 Employee of the Year celebration recognized individuals from school districts in the county at the...

Sheriff’s deputies arrested a man Sunday who had allegedly been throwing rocks at moving vehicles in Gilroy.

Local school and police officials investigated a rumor swirling around San Benito High School’s campus May 2 of a “potential school shooting on campus.” “An immediate, thorough investigation took place, in conjunction with the Hollister Police Department, and we confirmed that the rumors lacked credibility,”...