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While more than 700 homes have been built in San Benito County since 2015, a recent report confirms that the area is woefully lacking in affordable housing as the population has boomed over the last decade. The county’s annual housing element progress report, presented to...

A driver was arrested on suspicion of DUI after rear-ending another car on Highway 25, resulting in a three-vehicle collision Aug. 17, according to the California Highway Patrol. About 12:33am Aug. 17, a silver Honda Accord was traveling south on Highway 25, just north of...

Police arrested a Hollister woman on suspicion of animal cruelty after a viral video had circulated showing the suspect abusing a dog, authorities said.  Hollister Police Animal Care and Services earlier this month received a report from Watsonville Police Department, notifying local authorities that a...

The San Benito County Arts Council is seeking local artists or artist teams to submit their qualifications to create and install a mural on one of five utility boxes along Highway 25 in Hollister.  This project is part of a State Highway Beautification Project, sponsored...

Police arrested a 60-year-old man who used multiple weapons to attack and injure members of his family in Hollister before stabbing himself multiple times, according to authorities.

This Easter weekend, though, San Benito County authorities are strongly urging residents to stay home as the health officer’s shelter-at-home order remains in effect.

Several elementary schools in San Benito County could be one step closer to allowing students to return to in-person instruction, but only under certain circumstances.  Dr. David Ghilarducci, county interim Public Health Officer, on Aug. 7 issued a press release saying that a waiver—applicable for...

More than 1,000 motorcyclists rolled through Hollister April 10 for the Top Hatters’ annual Palm Sunday bike blessing. The 2022 event, which took place at Sacred Heart Catholic Church, was the 29th annual bike blessing organized by the Top Hatters Motorcycle Club, according to longtime...

The San Benito County Arts Council will hold a virtual workshop as part of a Community Arts Impact Project led by visual artist Venecia Prudencio, photographer Marisa Duran and El Teatro Campesino member Christy Sandoval. The Community Arts Impact Project was designed to bring together...

In a showdown game between two teams regardless of sport, the outcome often comes down to whichever squad has superior poise and execution, especially in the fourth quarter.  The San Benito High boys basketball team knows it was lacking on both those fronts in a...