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11pm: "Semi-official" results in It looks like we'll have to wait until Wednesday morning to see final local election results from the San Benito County Registrar of Voters. The hotly-contested District 2 Supervisor race was too close to call, with Kollin Kosmicki leading Wayne Norton...

Police on Monday night announced a 21-year-old man has been arrested in relation to a series of fires and vandalism incidents in downtown Hollister early in the morning Nov. 2.

Local, state and federal police and fire officials are investigating more than a dozen overnight incidents of vandalism and suspicious fires that resulted in damages to at least 10 downtown Hollister businesses—two of which were a total loss—and numerous vehicles.

A series of fires in downtown Hollister destroyed two family-owned businesses early in the morning Nov. 2, and authorities are investigating the cause of the blazes.

As political campaigns throughout the nation race down the final stretch before the Nov. 3 election, a candidate for a San Benito County Supervisor’s seat has accused his rival of violations of the state’s Fair Political Practices Commission guidelines.

The developer of the 2,777-acre Strada Verde Specific Plan commercial development proposal has earmarked nearly $900,000 to promote a “Yes” vote on the Nov. 3 ballot measure that would allow the project to move forward.

San Benito Street in downtown Hollister is undergoing some major construction this week and city officials are hoping it’ll pave a new road to reopening the economy. The Hollister City Council unanimously approved a parklet program on Oct. 19 that will assist businesses during the...

The Hollister Skate Park is the place to be since San Benito County allowed parks and outdoor facilities to reopen under an updated version of the state’s Covid-19 outdoor playground guidance. David Baldovinos was working on some tricks inside the bowl area and trying to...

Halloween festivities are going to be a little different this year due to new guidelines and restrictions associated with Covid-19.   However, there are still several things to do to celebrate the tradition that originated with people lighting bonfires and wearing costumes to ward off ghosts.  Those...

A San Benito County Superior Court judge ruled Oct. 20 that the county board of supervisors acted lawfully when it approved a rezoning for the Betabel property along Highway 101.