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The City of Hollister closed out its summer-long 150th anniversary celebration with a bang Aug. 6, with a full day of festivities. The Saturday celebration started with a parade through the city’s downtown, a time capsule ceremony in front of the Veterans Memorial Building...

A 25-year-old North Hollywood man died in a traffic collision on Highway 152 early in the morning on Christmas Eve, according to authorities.  About 5:55am Dec. 24, the 25-year-old driver of a 2004 Toyota was traveling eastbound on Highway 152 east of Lovers Lane when...

Motorists and commuters will not be allowed to turn left from Bolsa Road onto southbound Highway 25 at certain times of the day starting Aug. 14.

San Benito County will receive more than $12 million in Covid-related relief funds from the federal government, and local officials are asking residents and community members how it should be spent. The funds, to the tune of about $12.2 million, are from the American Rescue...

The new Holiday Inn Express & Suites hotel, developed by Lotus Management, Inc., opened near the intersection of Highways 25 and 156 in Hollister last week.  The 93-room hotel, which shares a border with Santa Clara County, currently employs about 20 people, says a press...

The 89th annual San Benito County Saddle Horse Show and Rodeo is slated to take place this weekend, June 23-25, at Bolado Park in Tres Pinos.  The three-day event features not only traditional rodeo events that are staples of the long-running festivities that promote the...

Recent “pop-up” Covid-19 testing sites in San Benito County and elsewhere in California may be fraudulent, and authorities are warning the public. The county’s Public Health Services sent out a press release Jan. 13 stating its staff has been made aware of the temporary testing...

The 2021 San Benito Community Auction, which raises funds annually for local nonprofits, will take place online Aug. 27-30. The virtual auction is a safe alternative for local organizations to raise funds in the pandemic era, and gives participants an opportunity to bid on a...

Police are asking the public for help identifying a suspect who left an injured dog at the Hollister Animal Shelter, leaving the animal to suffer through the night before it had to be euthanized, according to authorities. About 6:17am Sept. 19, Hollister Animal Control officers...

San Benito County officials are anticipating some more progress in the fight against Covid-19 as they plan to advance into the first of two tiers in Phase 1B of California’s vaccination plan.  The county issued a press release on Jan. 23 stating that the county...