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Children are hungry seven days a week. Recognizing this, San Benito High School’s food services and counseling departments and the Community FoodBank of San Benito have partnered to start a program for students in need called the “Backpack Snack Program.” The Hollister School District, serving pre-kindergarteners...

While the Hollister School District’s Board of Trustees will ultimately decide the official name and mascot of a new $51 million elementary school, Santana Elementary was the top choice among 110 participants in an online survey. There was a tie for the mascot name between...

Murder suspect Jose Antonio Barajas had been quarreling with another young man in the days before he shot up the vehicle in which the man and three others—including 19-year-old Ariana Zendejas—were traveling the night of Aug. 1, 2014, according to court documents.

Of two San Benito County residents arrested in March for failing to register as sex offenders, one had the charge dismissed and the other’s case is still being reviewed by the San Benito County District Attorney’s Office.

What could possibly happen when a lion, zebra, hippo and giraffe all escape from the Central Park Zoo in New York City? Well, a handful of hilarity and a whole lot of madness to ensue, for sure. And San Benito Stage Company has a hand...

San Juan Bautista residents were surprised this past week when they turned on the faucets and saw their bath water running brown. Several residents took to social media, posting photos of bathtubs and glasses filled with brown water or writing posts concerned about the water’s...

Hollister Police and state authorities seized a 5-foot alligator from a local home last week after executing a search warrant. The Hollister Police Department posted on its Facebook page April 18 that the warrant was acquired on suspicion of possession of a restricted species at...

Following City Manager Bill Avera’s retirement one year into his three-year contract, the City of Hollister has begun the process of selecting a new city manager. Avera has said he will officially leave his position in November, which is how long he believes it will...

The Hollister Farmers Market returns Wednesday, May 1 to San Benito Street, beginning a 22-week season. The market is offering free booth space to any Hollister Downtown Association member business directly affected by the market footprint. To qualify, a business must be on San Benito...

Youngsters and families joined with dancers from Calpuli Itzpapalotl Danza Azteca at Veterans Memorial Park in Hollister on April 20, as the city celebrated Earth Day with San Benito County Integrated Waste Management and more than 15 community, school and business partners providing education...