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Mayor Ignacio Velazquez is preparing to appeal the Hollister Planning Commission’s decision to approve a tentative map, conditional use permit and minor subdivision for the Del Curto Brothers and Community Foundation of San Benito County on San Benito Street’s 400 block. The project has been...

Chad Browning, a former Hollister police officer who is accused of driving his vehicle onto a Gilroy sports field while fleeing from police last year, will undergo a mental health assessment before his next hearing, according to authorities. Browning, 42, of Fresno, was arrested in...

Caltrans District 5 and the California Transportation Foundation are offering two $1,000 scholarships to high school seniors within the five-county district that includes San Benito County. Employees of Caltrans District 5—Santa Barbara, San Luis Obispo, Monterey, Santa Cruz and San Benito Counties—19 years ago initiated...

Ever felt like waking up in the morning and hitting a zip line right outside your front door? Then 4996 Airline Highway in Hollister should be right up your alley. This four-bedroom, five-bath, 2,193-square-foot home sits on 23 acres that real estate agents say is ideal...

When our alien overlords eventually take over the planet and finally get around to a debriefing on the swath of middle California we locals call the “Central Coast,” the first person they’ll call will be Sandy Lydon. The longtime Cabrillo College teacher, writer, historian and...

San Benito High School senior Shelby O’Neil was one of nine Bay Area high school students awarded an academic scholarship by the Professional BusinessWomen of California, according to a district announcement. O’Neil and the other scholarship winners were selected from 108 applicants to receive funds...

In the outskirts of Hollister, a hidden gem can be found—one mostly known to motorcycle enthusiasts, longtime residents or travelers headed northbound toward Highway 156 on San Felipe Road. It’s a place akin to the magical place where emerald cities are discovered. And much...

Salinas-based Taylor Farms announced April 11 that it purchased organic grower Earthbound Farm of San Juan Bautista.. Privately held Earthbound Farm, billed as the largest producer of organic salads in the United States, has been owned by Paris, France-based Danone since 2017. The operation netted...

A local doctor with staff privileges at Hazel Hawkins Memorial Hospital was charged with misdemeanor sexual battery in Butte County, after police arrested him based on accusations by a female patient there. Dr. Annamalai Ashokan was arraigned on the charge of sexual battery March 22,...

Yoon Ji’s husband and the woman accused of helping him murder his wife in San Benito County could be tried separately for the crime in the coming weeks, according to authorities. The murder victim’s husband, Sang Ji, recently claimed he is not mentally competent to...