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San Benito County Sheriff’s deputies on Jan. 11 were looking for a Hollister man who had been released after a drug arrest. Several days after the man was released, deputies found weapons, drugs and bomb-making materials in the man’s home near San Benito High...

As the federal government shutdown entered its third week with no end in sight, local farmers and home buyers were already feeling the pinch. If the shutdown continues, a wider range of services will be affected, say Congressional staffers. If you are getting ready to...

Congressman Jimmy Panetta’s first week of his second term was a busy one, as the new Democratic majority in the House of Representatives faced new responsibilities and a government shutdown. Panetta and his Congressional colleagues were sworn in en masse Jan. 3 in the Capitol. By...

San Benito High School’s Life Skills Department has a partnership brewing with local business Java Express to form the Baler Strong Coffee Company. The campus-based business assists students with special needs in developing and practicing social norms, communication skills, money-handling and team building, according to...

Retired educator and new trustee Stephen Kain was selected as Hollister School District’s next school board president through 2019 after a split vote in his favor at the annual organization meeting Dec. 18. “It was an honor,” said Kain of being elected president. “Even though...

Hollister School District’s Board of Trustees has identified the lead candidate for its vacant superintendent position, according to a recent announcement directly from the board. “President Stephen Kain is pleased to announce that Diego Ochoa is the sole finalist for the superintendent position,” the Dec....

San Benito High School 2018 graduate Rolando Pablo Lorenzo was back on campus Dec. 13 to receive his “Every Student Succeeding” award from the Association of California School Administrators. Superintendent Shawn Tennenbaum presented the award to Lorenzo, who was honored by Baler staff, administrators and...

San Benito High School senior Ian Sills recently huddled with his parents and three younger siblings in front of his computer screen so they could all share in his once-in-a-lifetime moment. The 17-year-old was about to click the mouse to find out if he had...

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced today, Dec. 13, that it has reached a settlement with Buckhorn Inc., ordering the Ohio company to study, then clean up mercury contamination at a federal Superfund site in the southeast corner of San Benito County. The initial investigation...

Police arrested a suspected drunk driver who crashed into a house in Hollister the night of Dec. 10. About 6:24pm, Hollister police officers were dispatched to the 1200 block of Hamilton Drive on a report that a vehicle crashed into a residence. When officers arrived,...