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Private company’s buyout proposal also still under consideration

Adverse impacts to already very wet roadways can be expected.

Arts Council debuts first Pop-Up Market The San Benito County Arts Council invites the community to a Pop-Up Market at The Art Depot in downtown Hollister on Feb. 11, from noon to 4pm. The market will feature original artworks, art prints, wall décor, handcrafted resin gifts...

Final counts reveal that more than 10,000 letters were submitted to the Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors during the public comment period for the Sargent Ranch Quarry Draft Environmental Impact Report (DEIR) regarding a proposed open-pit mine at Juristac (Sargent Ranch) in southern...

Twin Oaks, a new resort-style gated community for active adults age 55 and older, will celebrate the grand opening of its new clubhouse, The Cannery Club, on July 9 in Hollister.  The Cannery Club is described in a press release as a “luxurious” clubhouse with...

Local and federal law enforcement authorities are teaming up to help remove unneeded controlled substances from the community by sponsoring a prescription drug “takeback” in Hollister Oct. 27. From 10am to 2pm Oct. 27, residents can bring their unused prescription drugs to Target, 1790 Airline...

The views expressed in this piece are solely my own, informed by a substantial 38-year career in healthcare finance. Hazel Hawkins Memorial Hospital currently faces significant financial challenges, seen by many as some of its most daunting periods. It is crucial for the administration to...

After waking up from their post-feast Thanksgiving slumber this week, local residents and families are invited by the Hollister Downtown Association to celebrate the holidays with the annual Lights On and Project Dec-A-Tree events.  The celebration starts with a full day’s schedule of activities at...

It was quite the ride to say the least for this year’s San Benito High School seniors. They battled everything from distance learning due to the Covid-19 pandemic to concerns about having a virtual graduation ceremony two years straight.  All of those concerns went out...

A prominent cancer research organization announced last week that scientists have discovered some promising treatment for pediatric brain cancer, and the studies were funded in part by the local McDowell Charity Trust.