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When the children of Disney’s most notorious villains get a chance at redemption, romance blooms between sworn enemies in South Valley Civic Theatre’s production of “Disney’s Descendants, The Musical,” opening Oct. 3 at the Morgan Hill Community Playhouse. The ambitious production features a “record” 120...

Hollister Police are investigating a gang-related shooting that left a victim injured with two gunshot wounds last weekend, according to authorities.  About 7:29pm Nov. 5, officers responded to the 1100 block of Sunnyslope Road in response to multiple reports of a shooting, Hollister Police said...

San Benito County public safety and health officials are sounding the alarm about the dangers of fentanyl—a powerful opioid—after a recent and ongoing spike in drug overdoses. In the last three months alone, 17 people in San Benito County have suffered opioid overdoses, requiring emergency...

Mail-in ballots have been sent out by the San Benito County Elections Office this week as early voting for the Nov. 5 election kicks off. Starting Oct. 7, residents can start heading to voting centers and dropping off ballots. A total of 37,000 mail-in ballots...

The Hollister Police Department is taking extra precautionary measures to crack down on people driving under the influence during Labor Day Weekend by placing a license checkpoint within the city limits. The police department on Sept. 2 issued a press release stating that DUI checkpoints...

San Benito County residents can get rid of their bulky items for free this weekend at John Smith Road Landfill.  The California Department of Transportation and the county’s Integrated Waste Management are sponsoring the two-day Bulky Item Recycling Event from 9am-3pm March 25-26. The John...

Alex Galiotto had a dream one night that she was helping dozens of victims who were drastically affected by the recent local wildfires.   Sunday marked the second week in a row of her collecting everything from clothes to baby supplies during a fire donation drive...

Art & Rebellion, a Santa Cruz-based self-described resistance group, staged a peaceful theatrical protest at Pacific Scientific Energetic Materials Company in Hollister on Aug. 21.  Garbed in brilliant colors, goofy hats, glittery jackets, bright red noses and curly wigs, waving umbrellas, batons and plungers, the...

For the seventh year in a row, Hollister High School has been ranked as a “Best High School” by U.S. News & World Report—an annual comprehensive report that identifies top-performing schools nationwide. The 2025-26 U.S. News & World Report rankings place Hollister High in the...

Housing costs and inflation are the top concerns for California's 9 million Latino registered voters, according to a report issued Sept. 10 by the Latino Community Foundation, a national nonprofit dedicated to Latino voter engagement.  Although some blame political candidates for high costs, most blame...