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Candidates for Hollister Mayor and City Council are neck-and-neck with their opponents as results from the Nov. 3 general election trickle in.  Former Councilmember Tim Burns holds a 22-vote lead over Tina Garza for Mayor, according to the San Benito County Registrar of Voters office....

Early general election results show Brian Chavez and incumbent Dolores Morales barely holding leads for Hollister City Council Districts 2 and 3, respectively. Former Councilmember Tim Burns leads his closest challenger by five percentage points for Mayor of Hollister, and Ignacio Velazquez leads in...

The Hollister Animal Shelter will temporarily suspend animal intakes from Oct. 29 through Nov. 11 following confirmed cases of ringworm among animals in its care. Shelter staff said the suspension is implemented at the recommendation of a licensed veterinarian to limit the spread of the...

Earl’s Corner Used Books celebrated its first anniversary Oct. 17, welcoming customers for a day of festivities, prizes and sweet treats while reflecting on a successful first year serving the Hollister community. The bookstore, located at 717 San Benito Street, marked the milestone with an...

Dolores Huerta, whose name and face became synonymous with agricultural workers’ nationwide struggles for fair treatment, who co-founded United Farmworkers (UFW) union with Cesar Chavez and who kept tirelessly advocating for laborers well into her ninth decade, died Thursday at her home in Bakersfield....

The Hollister City Council voted in closed session on Oct. 21 to fire City Manager Ana Cortez, who has been the subject of increasing criticism for her approach to cutting costs and issuing layoff notices to dozens of city employees in recent weeks.  All 36...

Classmates from Hollister High School’s FFA and Life Skills special education programs joined together Oct. 22 for the 10th annual Baler Buckaroo Rodeo—a welcoming and inclusive event that gives students of all abilities a chance to participate and learn together.  The Baler Buckaroo was organized...

This story was provided courtesy of the Monterey Bay Economic Partnership. The Monterey Bay Economic Partnership presented the following Q&A with San Benito County Arts Council Executive Director Jennifer Laine. MBEP recently celebrated the region’s arts industry with the Oct. 22 Creative Economy Summit in...

The Hollister City Council voted in closed session on Oct. 21 to fire City Manager Ana Cortez, who has been the subject of increasing criticism for her approach to cutting costs and issuing layoff notices to dozens of city employees in recent weeks.  After the...

The 2026 Point-in-Time Count of unhoused residents identified 267 people experiencing homeless in San Benito Couty—a 57% decrease from the 621 counted in 2024, according to the Coalition of Homeless Services Providers (CHSP). Officials from the CHSP conducted the count in partnership with the county,...