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Organized efforts on both the supporting and opposing sides of Measure Q are funded in large part by organizations, companies and people who are based outside San Benito County, according to state-mandated campaign disclosure forms. Representatives of both the “Yes on Q” and “No on...

A wildfire on Panoche Road has burned about 1,400 acres of vegetation and is 50 percent contained as of July 16, according to authorities.

Three earthquakes between 2.8 and 3.8 magnitude shook Monday afternoon less than two hours apart in San Benito County near Pinnacles National Park. The first quake at 4:07pm was the strongest and was centered 14 km (8.7  miles) north of the national park and west...

Three friends and their dog stopped in San Juan Bautista April 7 on their “pilgrimage” that began in San Diego on Ash Wednesday (March 3) and continued north with overnight stops at the California Missions. Their goal is to visit all 21 California Missions and...

San Benito County elections officials have a total of 617 ballots left to count in the Nov. 8 election as of Monday morning. The vast majority of the uncounted ballots—498 mailed ballots—are considered “challenged,” and the voters who submitted them have until 5pm Nov. 23...

Police were called to Rancho San Justo School Oct. 15 in response to a “potential threat” on campus, but the threat turned out to be unfounded, according to school officials.  “At no point was there a credible threat on campus,” says a statement from Hollister...

San Benito County Sheriff’s deputies disarmed and arrested a man with a loaded handgun, who was threatening to shoot his mother, according to authorities.  About 3pm Feb. 13, deputies responded to a report of a 25-year-old Hollister man who was armed with a revolver, Sheriff...

Mark Cresswell first thought of pursuing a trademark for the Hollister Motorcycle Rally brand in early 2013 when potential sponsors asked him about licensing rights for use on apparel and other goods.

‘Tis the season for holiday greetings—and doorstep package theft—and Hollister Police are on the lookout for their first reported suspect this winter. On Nov. 27, an unidentified woman stole a package from the front doorstep of a residence on the 1100 block of Marne Drive,...

In Spain, the summer solstice is celebrated with San Juan Day bonfires. In San Juan Bautista, the bonfire lights up at the winter solstice.  Each December San Juan Bautista residents gather at the Annual Holiday Bonfire/Hayden Christmas Celebration beginning at sunset. The annual bonfire...