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The City of San Juan Bautista is expected to begin accepting applications from cannabis operators in March. The city council voted unanimously Jan. 21 to rescind its 2017 ban on cannabis operations. At the same meeting, the council set tax rates on operations that were...

Hollister Mayor Pro Tem Honor Spencer and Councilmember Marty Richman on Tuesday voted against censuring themselves for making threatening and obscene comments about colleague Rolan Resendiz in private and in public. The Feb. 18 vote came four weeks after the pair voted to censure Resendiz...

It’s the final days leading up to Valentine’s Day, as people are scrambling at the last minute to find a perfect gift for their significant other. Lisa Filice, owner of Expressions Floral in Hollister, said there’s one piece of advice she can give that’s...

The Land Trust of Santa Cruz County plans to protect nearly all of the 2,640-acre Rocks Ranch in Aromas from commercial development, the organization announced Feb. 11. The ranch has been in the spotlight recently following the San Benito County supervisors’ decision of their intent...

Jung Choi pleaded no contest to voluntary manslaughter in relation to the death of Hollister woman Yoon Ji.

By Tarmo Hannula Bella Vista Ranch of Hollister has recently added a new stop in its farmers market schedule: Live Oak. The ranch, owned by fourth-generation farmers Deborah Muschari and Pat Stevens, grows a mixture of Italian olive varieties for olive oil production. The olives are...

San Benito County supervisors’ approval of a modified hemp ordinance Feb. 4 lifts a two-month moratorium on hemp operations in unincorporated areas of the county. The modified ordinance increases the setback requirements from 100 feet to 1,000 feet away from residential property boundaries, while also...

A 15-year-old Hollister boy was arrested Feb. 4 on suspicion of shooting and attempting to kill a man, according to police.

Samantha Slykas isn’t a stranger to making differences in her community.  Not only has the San Benito High School sophomore been part of her San Benito County 4-H club for six years, but her mother, Dee, has taught her the importance of giving back by...

Students battled nerves and verses as they competed in the fifth annual Poetry Out Loud at Anzar High School on Jan. 30. San Benito High School freshman Kayla Salazar came out on top in the poetry recitation competition that included Grace Baldwin, Clara Guzman...