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San Juan Bautista City Councilmember Dan DeVries, who is accused of domestic violence in relation to an incident earlier this year, was to appear in at the San Benito County Courthouse Aug. 29.

The suspect accused of killing 19-year-old Ariana Zendejas was to next appear in court Aug. 30, where his attorney will argue that five of the charges against him should be dismissed due to insufficient evidence.

1919 was a bittersweet year. The deadliest war of the time had just ended the prior year, yet the world was fighting another battle on a different front. The Spanish flu was at its height, and by the time it ended in late 1920, an...

Horses and their humans would enjoy living at this San Juan Bautista home. Located at 2300 Salinas Road, the three-bedroom, three-bath, 3,153-square-foot home was built in 2003. The custom Old California-style home sits on 60 acres with views of the valley below. A 140-by-70 covered arena...

Following in the footsteps of San Benito County supervisors footsteps, the Hollister City Council passed a resolution of support for a new county library and resource center. The resolution passed on a 4-1 vote on Aug. 19, but was not made without clashing amongst the...

Hollister Police found firearms and body armor in a suspect’s vehicle after making a DUI stop early Saturday morning.

San Benito High School principal Adrian Ramirez and Superintendent Dr. Shawn Tennenbaum said the new school year is opening on a high note. The community will celebrate the school’s new football and softball stadiums and swimming  complex at 11 am Saturday, Aug. 24. “Our future is...

The approximately 5,500 preK-8 students in the Hollister School District began new grades in new classrooms with new teachers this week. The district says it believes: “Every student, every day, by name, by need will succeed; in embracing the uniqueness of every child; partnerships among...

San Benito High School welcomed 19 new teachers to the staff for the 2019-20 school year. The teachers worked together during a weeklong orientation Aug. 5-9, in which they received professional development on lesson planning, teaching strategies, classroom management and learned about the school’s...

The Hollister City Council meetings are becoming increasingly contentious—and loud. Its most recent meeting Aug.19 devolved into a series of shouting matches as councilmembers went head to head over several seemingly minor agenda items.  The meeting went on for five hours as council members waded into...