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Hollister
March 9, 2026

Three ed board incumbents tout 90 total years of experience

There won’t be much competition for seats on the San Benito County Office of Education this June, as the only seats up for re-election will be filled by three incumbents.

Candidates bring business approach to county board race

Two candidates looking to succeed Supervisor Margie Barrios on the county board representing District 1 both bring a business-like approach to their candidacies.

DA reacts to parole rejection for murderer Marlow

District Attorney Candice Hooper reacted Tuesday to last week’s parole denial for a notorious Hollister murderer.

County haggles over $40k with general plan consultant

Approval of the county’s general plan didn’t mean all the related business was finished.

Southside district appoints trustee, but lacks proper notice

Southside School District trustees selected a board member to fill a vacant position at their regular meeting last week, but violated the Brown Act by not giving proper notice of the gathering.

SBHS board allows use of dogs to find contraband

San Benito High School trustees this week approved a board policy to allow the use of trained dogs to find contraband materials on campus, according to Tricia Cooper, the administrative assistant to the superintendent who takes minutes at the meetings.

Annual SBHS audit reconciles $1.2 million

San Benito High School District trustees approved an annual audit report this week that reconciled discrepancies for $1.2 million in property tax funds between books maintained by the County Treasurer’s Office and the County Office of Education.

Hollister council turns key on traffic fee hikes

Hollister council members Monday OK’d a set of significant increases to traffic impact fees for developers to pay for new roads, although builders of commercial and industrial sites could get a financial break through individual tax agreements.

Runway work spurs 18-day airport closure

Runway reconstruction started at the Hollister Municipal Airport on Monday and was expected to result in a closure to the facility for 18 days, a city official announced at this week’s council meeting.

First part of downtown lane work set for next week

Downtown drivers and residents beware: A long-awaited resurfacing project will make headway soon.

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