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January 15, 2026

Home on the ranch

Billed as a “modern ranch on five flat acres,” 597 Lone Tree Road in Hollister is a recently remodeled home with plenty of amenities. With three bedrooms and two baths, the 1,800-square-foot home was built in 1978. The interior was recently updated, and the bathrooms...

Quinones excels at Division I level

Amy Quinones' college running career is not over yet. The former San Benito High standout has one more season of athletic eligibility left, and she plans on using it for the 2020 track and field season. The recent Sacramento State graduate will re-apply for...

Three ‘gang associates’ arrested with gun

Hollister Police arrested three local men whom police called “gang associates” on suspicion of possession of a firearm after conducting a vehicle stop for a traffic violation, authorities reported.

Driver arrested in June 9 fatal accident

A 24-year-old Hollister woman was killed in a head-on collision on Highway 25 in Hollister Sunday evening, and police arrested a man for drunk driving who was suspected of causing the accident.

Prescribed burn set for June 11 in southeast San Benito County

The Bureau of Land Management Central Coast Field Office plans to burn roughly 30 aces of noxious grass and brush outside the entrance to the Clear Creek Management Area, approximately 60 miles south of Hollister, starting Tuesday, June 11. The BLM will conduct the prescribed...

Council rejects mayor’s 400-block appeal

In a raucous three-hour debate before an overflow audience punctuated by tears, shouts and legalese, the Hollister City Council voted 3-1 on June 3 to allow a multi-purpose development plan in the center of downtown to move forward. The council vote upheld a planning commission...

Panetta asks BLM to drop plan to allow oil/gas wells

Congressman Jimmy Panetta on June 7 called on the federal Bureau of Land Management to halt any plans to move forward with the proposal to open hundreds of thousands of acres of public lands and mineral estate in San Benito County and other areas...

Ed notes: 13 grads earn diplomas in Adult Ed ceremony

Staff report A baker’s dozen of graduates participated in San Benito High School’s Adult Education commencement ceremony May 30 in the school library, recognizing adults who have worked throughout the year to complete their high school diploma credits. Thirty-one Adult Ed students earned their diplomas...

Small town, Saturday nights

In the southeastern foothills of Hollister lies a 600-acre ranch, favored with views of sprawling hills and a vast sky. It’s land that Al Guerra’s extended family has owned for nearly 40 years. And it’s here, more than 10 years ago, where Al found himself...

Friday is Zumba Day

The San Benito County Arts Council and the city Parks and Recreation Department invite fun-loving people of all ages to “Dance @ Dunne” Park every Friday evening through July. This program is free and open to all ages and abilities. The exercise and dancing begins...

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