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A pair of new school site leaders will welcome students, families and staff to start the 2019-20 school year at Hollister School District’s R.O. Hardin and Ladd Lane Elementary Schools. The district made the announcement of Jeanine Ostoja as principal of Ladd Lane and Lilia...

The expected showdown between Hollister Mayor Ignacio Velazquez and the City Council over a San Benito Street development this week was delayed until June 3 because city staff didn’t release a report to the public ahead of the meeting on May 6. After the mayor’s...

A solar panel installation project planned for San Juan School has caused a stir among some students and parents, according to one former Aromas-San Juan Unified School District Trustee. Jose Flores, who has two children attending San Juan School, believes the current school board is...

The San Benito High baseball and softball teams are both at full strength and seemingly peaking at the perfect time—in the Central Coast Section playoffs. Both squads advanced out of Saturday's quarterfinal round just in time before the rain started to really pour down...

Hollister Police arrested three men after they allegedly broke into a bar and assaulted numerous victims early Friday morning.

The recreational cannabis debate continued this week in Hollister at a town hall meeting to discuss public support of amending Hollister’s existing cannabis ordinance. Cannabis Affairs Manager Maria Mendez presented the proposed changes to the public and to the council once again. The changes would...

The controversial 400 block project will come before the Hollister City Council on Monday, May 20 in what may be the city’s last chance to avoid drawn-out litigation over the site’s future. Proponents on the council want to move forward with plans to construct 22...

After four years of supporting animals in need, Forgiving Paws Thrift Shop is closing its doors at the end of May. While owner Maggie Lairson is shutting down the shop due to health challenges, her organization’s mission is far from over. With a board and volunteers...

A San Benito High School alumnus got called into action recently and helped fix an issue with the pivot arms that control the gates that block off Nash Road to through traffic during school days. Cuesta College mechanical engineering major Logan Kowalk—a 2018 San Benito...

The Hollister Planning Commission recently approved two tenants for a new shopping center under construction near the intersection of Tres Pinos Road and Highway 25. A 4,331-square-foot Denny’s Restaurant was approved by the commission on April 11 for the center. On April 25, the commission...