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January 1, 2026

Hollister envisions a cannabis tax boom

Not many industries are eager to be taxed, but the burgeoning cannabis industry in Hollister is willing to pay in order to operate in a market now friendly to recreational, adult-use businesses. "Taxes are a concern in the industry, and if you add state and...

Local Scene: Devii Rao performs Sept. 10; Open Studios tour returns

Squires named to Dean’s List Hollister resident Emma Squires was named to the dean's list for the spring 2022 semester at Washington University in St. Louis. Squires is enrolled in the university's Olin Business School, according to a press release. To qualify for the Dean's List...

Local Scene: Organizations awarded art grants

San Benito County organizations awarded $140K arts grants San Benito County Clerk-Recorder-Elections and Costanoan Indian Research Inc. were among 23 organizations throughout the Central Coast to have been awarded $140,000 grants to partner with an artist over a 12-month period to create an arts engagement...

Lomanto finds new challenge as superintendent

Hollister resident Krystal Lomanto grew up riding horses, driving tractors and helping her father with cattle before she turned to a career in education. Lomanto, 49, spent more than half her life at San Benito High School as a student, teacher, coach and principal before she took her current position as the superintendent for the San Benito County Office of Education.

Molester sentenced to 40 years in prison

A judge last month sentenced a convicted molester to 40 years in prison, according to records.

Sanders to become county’s top judge

After a four-year reign as the county's presiding judge, 14-year

Third vaccine dose available for immunocompromised

Federal authorities have approved a third dose of the Pfizer and Moderna Covid-19 vaccines for certain immunocompromised individuals. As a result, San Benito County Public Health Services is recommending that local medical providers use updated guidance from the federal Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP)...

Brayden Watkins comes on strong at running back for Hollister Haybalers

The Hollister High football team was forced to adapt in its latest game when standout running back Michael Reyes went down with a knee sprain late in the second quarter.  However, his replacement was far from why the Haybalers took the 17-13 loss to Palma...

Fill your senses at Foxhollow Herb Farm

Among the rolling hills of farmland just off Best Road at the

Land change at Paicines Ranch site

The San Benito County Planning Commission approved changing the

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