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In another stunning rebuke to California environmentalists and local officials, the federal Bureau of Land Management on Oct. 4 approved a plan to open 789,500 acres of public lands and underground federal mineral rights across California’s Central Coast to new oil and gas drilling. The...

Perfect weather and the harvest season brought folks to the 2019 San Benito County Fair in record numbers, according to fair organizers, who reported significantly larger crowds compared to the last few years.  “For Thursday our attendance was up over 60 percent compared to...

San Benito County Superior Court Judge Steven R. Sanders denied a motion by murder suspect Jose Antonio Barajas to dismiss the charges against him. The judge denied the motion at a Sept. 25 hearing at the county courthouse, according to District Attorney Candice Hooper. Barajas...

All it took was 15 seconds on Oct. 17, 1989 at 5:04 p.m. to forever alter the course of California’s future. The 6.9-magnitude Loma Prieta Earthquake killed 63 people and injured nearly 4,000 others, and was estimated to cause nearly $6 billion in damages state-wide. Even...

This home, located in a quieter area of Ridgemark, has plenty of room for whatever its new owner wants. Located at 750 Donald Drive, the 2,433-square-foot home includes three bedrooms and three baths. An office with a closet could also be used as a fourth...

A growth management plan for the City of Hollister has received some updates following scrutiny by the state earlier this year. The ordinance, which is expected to be up for approval at the city council’s next meeting Oct. 21, limits the number of new market-rate...

Hollister Mayor Ignacio Velazquez wants the ability to attend city staff meetings, saying the current opportunities to participate in the government’s operations as mayor are limited. A majority of his colleagues have balked at the idea. Velazquez raised the issue at the Oct. 7 Hollister City...

Eight people were transported to the hospital after a three-car collision on Highway 156 west of Hollister Sunday night, according to authorities. About 7pm Oct. 6, a 29-year-old Manteca man was driving a Chrysler 200 eastbound on Highway 156, west of Bixby Road, when the...

Adam Rostran said it was all a blur. As he watched the video of his 75-yard interception return for a touchdown—the pivotal play in Hollister's 22-14 win over Aptos last Friday in a Pacific Coast League Gabilan Division opener—the senior outside linebacker couldn't help...

The Hollister City Council interviewed candidates for the city manager position in two consecutive closed sessions during the week of Sept. 30. Mayor Ignacio Velazquez said the council planned to interview seven or eight candidates and ask them each the same questions. He told the...