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Valerie Silva had always dreamed about writing a children’s book, and for most of her life, that’s exactly what it was—a dream.  However, that dream became reality earlier this year when Silva and her friend Hillary Craig collaborated on the self-published ABC Life in the...

The Amazon delivery center is beginning to come into shape as construction crews continue to work at the corner of San Felipe and Flynn roads in Hollister. The 25.5-acre property will feature a 129,540-square-foot, 44-foot-tall facility. According to plans submitted to the city, the 24/7 facility,...

Hollister Police responded to a staggering 757 calls for public safety service over the Fourth of July holiday weekend, according to authorities. The calls include reports of domestic violence, loud parties, illegal fireworks and traffic incidents. The total of 757 calls over the three-day weekend...

As longtime friends Tyler Triano and Diego Fisher were making the drive to Kansas last December, it symbolized the long, arduous journey they’ve been on since graduating from San Benito High in 2017.  In separate cars with their respective families, they left on Christmas Day,...

Gov. Gavin Newsom’s office is now accepting applications for the vacant San Benito County District 1 Supervisor’s seat. The position—normally filled by a general election four years—has been vacant since former Supervisor Mark Medina resigned from office June 7. He was just re-elected in 2020,...

The Hollister Independence Rally was postponed for yet another year due to concerns and safety precautions related to the Covid-19 pandemic.   But that didn’t stop hundreds of bikers who came from far and wide on July 3 to celebrate what would’ve been the 74th Anniversary...

Students across San Benito County in grades Pre-K through 3rd are reading at record levels compared to previous years using Footsteps2Brillance, an award-winning Bilingual Early Literacy System that all students and families have access to in San Benito County. Footsteps2Brilliance is part of San Benito...

A Superior Court judge has dismissed a lawsuit, filed by Irma Gonzalez and Elia Salinas, that accused two Hollister city officials of harassing and cyber-bullying them over the course of several months. Salinas and Gonzalez—an elected trustee for the Gavilan College Board of Education—each filed...

Trailing 9-3 in the sixth inning, the White Sox looked all but done in the championship game of the San Benito Babe Ruth playoff tournament. But even with a loss, the White Sox would have a chance to win the next day as they...

The Hollister Police Department warns motorists and other revelers not to drive in an impaired state this holiday weekend, and have scheduled a July 4 traffic checkpoint to help remind people. The July 4 DUI and driver's license checkpoint will take place 6pm to 1:30am...