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The Hollister Police Department launched a new Citizen RIMS Public Information Portal, providing residents with up-to-date data on police activity and public safety incidents throughout the community.  The new, free website allows the public to easily find out why patrol cars and fire engines recently...

The Gavilan College Educational Foundation has appointed two new members to its board of directors. Longtime community leaders Manny Bhandal and Evelia Morales Rosso will serve on the nonprofit board for the next three years starting on July 1.  “On behalf of the Gavilan College...

A recent civil grand jury report amplifies the ongoing position among officials that the San Benito County Sheriff’s Office is understaffed, facing protracted challenges in both recruiting and retaining deputies who can find better financial opportunities in areas not far outside the local region.  With...

Adrian Lujan, who is accused of strangling a 2-year-old boy to death in San Juan Bautista, faces five felony charges for the June 7 incident.  Lujan was arraigned June 10 at the Hollister courthouse on charges of murder, attempted murder, assault on a child causing...

A business shop suffered major damage in a structure fire in northeast Hollister the night of June 15, as authorities evacuated neighboring homes out of concern the blaze could spread.  A firefighter was injured in the response to the structure fire, authorities said. The blaze...

Several hundred protesters marched in Gilroy on Sunday to voice their disapproval of a federal plan to build an immigration detention facility on agricultural land just outside the city limits. Community organizers and residents gathered June 14 at Arroyo Circle near Gilman Road at Highway...

A workplace dispute last week spilled onto the streets of Hollister in the form of a violent road rage incident, and authorities arrested one of the drivers on suspicion of attempted murder.  On June 10, Hollister Police responded to the area of 491 Tres Pinos...

Unofficial results of the June 2 election, with almost all ballots counted, have San Benito County District 5 Supervisor Ignacio Velazquez trailing by 36 votes in his effort to survive a citizen-initiated recall.  The county elections office has counted all ballots cast locally in the...

More than 800 students graduated from Hollister High School’s Class of 2026 during the commencement ceremony June 5.  It was the school’s 131st annual graduation ceremony. Graduates of this year’s class included Valedictorian Rachel Buckingham; Salutatorian Kevin Len; ASB President Alexa Avila and Senior Class...

Monterey Peninsula artist Germain Hatcher will exhibit artistic works based on a collection of interviews conducted with formerly enslaved Americans nearly a century ago.  The exhibition is on display through June 26 at Luna Gallery and Eco Art Studio, 107 B The Alameda in San...