Grocery Outlet plans move into former Dollar Tree spot
Grocery Outlet is planning to open a store at the former Dollar Tree location destroyed by fire in December 2013, according to a city council agenda.
Ridgemark security shack destroyed in wreck; 2 guards OK
The Ridgemark security building was destroyed this morning when
2018 primary elections on the horizon
It feels like only yesterday that San Benito County voters filled out ballots on Election Day, but later this year residents will do it again as the 2018 political season kicks off with the June 2018 Gubernatorial Primary Election.
The deadline to file for all...
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We cover Hollister, San Juan Bautista, Aromas, Tres Pinos and all of San Benito County in association with the region’s longest running publication, the Hollister Free Lance.
Shutdown impacts local programs
As the federal government shutdown entered its third week with no end in sight, local farmers and home buyers were already feeling the pinch. If the shutdown continues, a wider range of services will be affected, say Congressional staffers.
If you are getting ready to...
Seasons change as Cal Fire completes controlled burn
Crews from the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (Cal Fire) completed a prescribed burn operation in northern San Benito County last week in an effort to reduce fuel for potential wildfires as the region continues to dry out from the soggy winter,...
More than 400 students compete in Gifted Games
Hollister High School's Andy Hardin Stadium was transformed into an Olympic-style venue on May 5, as more than 400 students with disabilities from 20 schools in San Benito and southern Santa Clara counties competed in the annual Gifted Games.
After a six-year hiatus, this year's...
DA reacts to parole rejection for murderer Marlow
District Attorney Candice Hooper reacted Tuesday to last week’s parole denial for a notorious Hollister murderer.
















