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The Renaissance Faire opened Sept. 14 for its more than one-month run. Casa de Fruta has been transformed into Renaissance Europe, where hundreds of costumed performers roam the streets and act on five different stages. The faire includes the Tournament of Horses, Saturday Night...

San Benito County Historical Park turned into a Civil War-era battle camp during Civil War Days, hosted by the National Civil War Association Sept. 7-8. The event featured two skirmishes each day, military camps, a civilian town and more.

The San Juan Bautista Chicken Festival featured live music, dancing and a Chicken King and Queen competition on Sept. 15. Pictured clockwise from top: Chicken Queen Melia Chavez and Parker Padilla, Julian Smalls gets a high five, Max Martinez and Lupe Valdez, and Charlotte...

The six acres that surround this San Benito County home are ripe with possibilities. Located at 6010 Pacheco Pass Highway, the 1,944-square-foot home includes five bedrooms and three baths. Built in 1978, the home’s exterior recently received a fresh coat of paint. The floors inside...

Michael McShane experienced the proverbial baptism by fire as a sophomore last year. With then-starter Slade Wilson battling injuries, McShane saw plenty of action in his inaugural year on the varsity team. He comported himself well, and the Hollister football team was hoping it...

A man carrying a firearm was arrested after he tried to fight with customers of a Hollister convenience store, police said. About 10:57pm Sept. 11, Hollister Police officers were dispatched to the Quik Stop store, 10 San Felipe Road, on reports that an intoxicated subject...

The Hollister City Council is becoming increasingly notorious for arguments on and off the council dais. The council hired an organizational consultant in the spring, but things just got worse after that. Most recently the city attorney has been asked to hire a professional...

High school students in Hollister are dissecting cadavers electronically, thanks to new 3-D technology. San Benito High School athletic trainer and sports medicine teacher Danielle Cote has added a high-tech, virtual dissection table to her classroom to enhance students’ understanding of human anatomy as they...

San Benito High School is making free, nutritious, after-school meals available to all students, including those from other schools, each weekday afternoon as part of a new supper program. “As part of our continuing effort to meet the nutritional needs of our students, we want...

Corey Shaffer is the new executive director of the Hollister Downtown Association. Shaffer, who has held positions with a variety of companies in the financial and recreational industries, handled promotions, business development and social media in her current role with the association which included managing...