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San Benito County voters can cast their Presidential Primary ballots this weekend at the county Elections Office, 9am-3pm Saturday and Sunday. The Elections Office, at 440 5th St., Hollister, has been open for early voting on weekdays 8am-5pm, since Feb. 3, and voting will continue...

The numbers from the recently-opened Sunrise Senior Apartments in Hollister indicate the need for such housing in the region. The 49-unit complex, which began welcoming residents in January, saw 225 applicants hopeful to grab one of the one-bedroom units, according to Alfred Diaz-Infante, president of...

Selfies at the voting booth? Not quite. Selfies have become popular on election days, so to ensure voter privacy, the elections office in San Benito County has created a special Elections Selfie Booth separate from the voting booths, so people can capture the moment. Check...

The May 3 primary vote in the 30th Assembly District will offer a preview of the November ballot. One-term incumbent Robert Rivas, a Democrat elected in 2018, faces Republican Gregory Swett. Both will also be on the ballot in November. Rivas, a former San Benito County...

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...

While the spotlight has been on the novel coronavirus outbreak that has spread rapidly worldwide from China, health risks from the more common seasonal influenza strains continue to be of special concern for local and national health officials. On Feb. 5, increases in serious illness...

The March 3 ballots have been mailed to San Benito County voters, most of whom live in the San Benito High School District. That means that nearly 25,000 voters will be given the option from now until polls close on March 3 of deciding the...