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Unofficial results of the June 2 election, with almost all ballots counted, have San Benito County District 5 Supervisor Ignacio Velazquez trailing by 36 votes in his effort to survive a citizen-initiated recall.  The county elections office has counted all ballots cast locally in the...

Monterey Peninsula artist Germain Hatcher will exhibit artistic works based on a collection of interviews conducted with formerly enslaved Americans nearly a century ago.  The exhibition is on display through June 26 at Luna Gallery and Eco Art Studio, 107 B The Alameda in San...

Major roadway rehabilitation work on Fairview Road is scheduled to begin the week of June 8 as part of a county project aimed at improving road conditions and extending the roadway’s service life. According to San Benito County officials, preliminary construction activities began May 27....

The latest results of the June 2 measure to remove San Benito County Supervisor Ignacio show “yes” votes leading by 36 votes, with only 285 ballots left to count throughout the county.  As of 7pm June 9, a total of 1,291 voters in Velazquez’s District...

Authorities are urging residents who recently purchased grapevines from Costco stores in Monterey, Santa Cruz or Santa Clara counties to contact the San Benito County Agriculture Department as part of a statewide effort to stop the spread of a destructive invasive insect. Department staff announced...

With more than 5,500 ballots left to count, the June 2 ballot measure to remove San Benito County Supervisor Ignacio Velazquez from office still holds a narrow lead. According to updated election results posted by the registrar of voters’ office Thursday night, “yes” votes number...

Hollister Police seized more than 2,100 illegal flavored tobacco products from a downtown smoke shop during a recent enforcement operation. The inspection—conducted by Hollister PD and city code enforcement officials—took place May 29 at Green Rush Smoke Shop on the 700 block of San Benito...

Gavilan College has been awarded $1.9 million to expand its nursing program and help address regional healthcare workforce needs. The funds were awarded through the California Community Colleges Chancellor’s Office Rebuilding Nursing Infrastructure Grant, says a press release from Gavilan College. The funding will support...

Two suspects recently vandalized data-collecting robots deployed onto public streets by the City of Hollister to help officials improve pedestrian safety, authorities said.  Hollister Police are asking the public for help identifying the suspects, and released photos of both May 28 incidents. The photos were...

Gavilan College awarded a total of 2,062 associate degrees and certificates to members of the Class of 2026. The commencement ceremony took place May 22 at the college’s Gilroy campus.  Members of the graduating class represent Gilroy, Hollister, Morgan Hill, San Martin, San Juan Bautista...