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Locals enroll at Biola Biola University was excited to welcome new students Naomi Halperin, of Hollister, and Aidan Tomasini, of Aromas, to the Biola community as they started their journey as an Eagle this fall, says a press release from the university. Biola's incoming class represented...

Ballots are in the mail (some likely already received) for the June 7 primary election. San Benito County’s voters will select candidates for numerous local offices, including sheriff-coroner, three supervisors’ seats and district attorney. Also on the ballot will be the region’s U.S. representative and...

1980s-era glam rock from the L.A. scene is coming to San Benito County, as Hollister High School’s spring musical, “Rock of Ages,” is set to open this weekend.  The five-time Tony Award-nominated musical tells the story of a small-town girl, a city boy and a...

The Hollister Independence Rally is set to return to town on Fourth of July weekend, for the first time since 2017. The city council voted unanimously at the Jan. 7 meeting to approve and authorize the 2025 motorcycle rally in downtown Hollister. City Manager David...

More than two years after the Covid-19 pandemic started, hospitals and medical facilities throughout the region are still “desperate” for blood supplies for their patients, according to an American Red Cross representative. One way that many people, organizations and venues are committed to helping...

Crews from the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (Cal Fire) completed a prescribed burn operation in northern San Benito County last week in an effort to reduce fuel for potential wildfires as the region continues to dry out from the soggy winter,...

Hollister Police this week arrested a Gilroy woman who carjacked a victim in San Jose and let officers on a vehicle chase through two counties, authorities said.  About 11:57pm June 5, Hollister Police received an alert for a stolen vehicle on the citywide FLOCK camera...

The nonprofit Rancho-Maze Band recently paid tribute to the legacy of Joe Ostenson—a pillar of the local music-education community for nearly half a century—by recognizing a local young musician who exemplifies the characteristics of the life-long educator.  Marguerite Maze Middle School eighth-grader Megan Phillips was...

San Benito County Public Health officials report the number of new Covid-19 cases continue to decline but two new deaths were reported in their latest newsletter.    On Feb. 9, the county reported its 56th and 57th death of the novel coronavirus in San Benito County....

Highway 25 project gains federal funds The California Transportation Commission (CTC) last week allocated nearly $3 billion for projects to repair and improve transportation infrastructure throughout the state.  The allocation includes $8.9 million in funds from the federal Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) of 2021...