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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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

As the question of whether to impeach President Donald Trump loomed over the California Democratic Convention the weekend of May 31, Rep. Jimmy Panetta continued to resist the pressure to advocate impeachment. Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi grew more emboldened in her calls to...

This year’s Democratic state convention in San Francisco offered a select group of party regulars a sneak preview of Democratic campaign themes. Included among the 3,400 delegates at the May 31-June 2 convention were local elected officials and party workers, from former city councilmember Mickie...

The Hollister City Council voted  unanimously June 3 to allow recreational cannabis to be sold in the city, adopting a new cannabis ordinance without the word “medical.” The decision came after several council meetings and numerous town halls, where the council proceeded with caution and...

Gavilan College is digging deep into its roots for the upcoming 100th Centennial Gala celebration and wants to honor its Class of 1967, the last graduating class from when the community college was located in Hollister. “It’s proven extremely difficult to locate alumni as there...

Staff report Before a packed house of students, families and presenters, nearly $275,000 worth of scholarships were awarded to 103 students at San Benito High School’s Senior Awards Night at a May 22 ceremony. School staff also announced its top 10 graduating students, scholar-athletes, salutatorian and...