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Hollister-based JMM Dance Co., a nonprofit that uses dance and movement to support mental health and social-emotional growth, was recently awarded a grant that will help bring a free series of community gatherings to South Valley.  JMM was awarded a $5,000 Connecting California grant from...

A Monterey County jury this week found a 21-year-old man guilty of first degree murder for killing Jonothan Maciel, 19, of Hollister in 2021, according to authorities.  Skyler Narcecio Barriga, of Salinas, was also convicted of robbery and the use of a gun, the Monterey...

Sixteen new homes are set to open in Hollister, providing permanent and transitional housing for individuals and families experiencing homelessness in San Benito County. The Southside Haven Community Housing Project will hold a grand opening and ribbon-cutting ceremony at 10:30am Sept. 8 at 3235 Southside...

The Superior Court of San Benito County has launched a new jury management system designed to make jury service more convenient for residents and improve the court’s ability to manage juror participation. The Enterprise Jury Management system gives jurors expanded self-service options through a secure...

Porches, yards and patios across San Juan Bautista became stages Aug. 29 as Play Music on the Porch SJB returned for its third year.  This year’s event—which featured more than a dozen intimate live performances by local musicians on a walking tour through town—drew its...

A day on the green goes hilariously wrong in “The Fox on the Fairway,” Ken Ludwig’s golf-course farce opening Aug. 28 at Pintello Comedy Theater. The play pits two rival country clubs against each other in a high-stakes tournament after one club’s leader poaches the...

Hollister Municipal Airport will receive more than $794,000 in Federal Aviation Administration funds to help design new taxiway pavement, U.S. Senators Adam Schiff and Alex Padilla announced earlier this month.  The funds are part of an allocation of $109 million in Federal Aviation Administration grants...

A group of Hollister voters is working to establish an Urban Growth Boundary around the city in order to limit future development and preserve agricultural and open space.  Proponents Larry Rebecchi, Craig Rutz and Belinda Garcia submitted a Notice of Intent to Circulate Petition for...

Meta has agreed to pay a maximum of $16.68 billion and make major changes to Facebook and Instagram to resolve claims by California and 50 other jurisdictions that the company designed those platforms to addict children, misled consumers about their safety and improperly collected...

U.S. Rep. Zoe Lofgren presented an $850,000 federal funding check to local officials on Aug. 25 to help establish an Agricultural Resource Center in Gilroy. The aim of the proposed new center is to provide services to local agricultural workers and their families. Lofgren, D-San...