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The Hollister Police Department is investigating the suspicious death of a 32-year old man who was found behind the steering wheel of a car on Wednesday evening. The police issued a press release on Dec. 31 announcing that the man has yet to be identified...

For as long as she can remember, Kendra Melching has liked running. But once she entered her freshman year at San Benito High in fall 2020, Melching started to love running.  “When I got to high school everything changed,” she said. “Practices became more focused...

Maze Middle School has received esteemed recognition for its Positive Behavior Interventions & Supports (PBIS) framework.  The California Coalition for PBIS honored Maze with its Gold Recognition Award for the school’s commitment to the model, which is a multi-tiered system of support for students that...

The Hollister City Council voted Aug. 7 to partner with Sunnyslope Water District and approve wastewater service for the future Gavilan College site, Fairview Corners subdivision and Cielo Vista.  The city’s Domestic Wastewater Treatment Plant would take in the additional wastewater produced by these connections,...

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...

Starting on Jan. 1, employers will be required to inform employees of potential exposure to Covid-19 within a day of the exposure occurring under Assembly Bill 685.

The Amah Mutsun Land Trust this week announced that by the end of 2025, it will acquire a 50-acre property near the intersection of Highways 129 and 101 in San Juan Bautista—marking the first time the Amah Mutsun Tribal Band has regained full access...

Hollister and San Benito County kicked off the winter holiday season this past weekend with the annual downtown Lights On Parade and celebration. The events on Saturday, Nov. 26 started early in the morning with the Holiday Car Display, an afternoon holiday boutique that lasted...

Central California Alliance for Health (the Alliance), the Medi-Cal managed care health plan for more than 428,000 residents in Merced, Monterey and Santa Cruz counties, will soon serve the counties of Mariposa and San Benito, according to a press release.  Effective Jan. 1, 2024, the...

Mosquitoes testing positive for West Nile Virus are still active in a small area of unincorporated San Benito County, according to the county agricultural commissioner’s office.  Crews are scheduled to target the affected area with mosquito treatment on Oct. 18, with daytime temperatures expected to...