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January 16, 2026

Teacher Robledo graduates with Class of 2013

Now that San Benito High School's 2013 graduation ceremony is over, Juan Robledo will be packing up 38 years worth of history. He has formal portraits of himself with each year's president and vice president of the Associated Student Body lining the walls of his classroom, dating back almost two decades.

Officer gets commendation for response to Chevron shooting

Chief David Westrick at Monday’s council meeting recounted Officer Carlos Rodriguez’s response to the shooting over biker rally weekend in awarding him a commendation for his actions.

Former SJ cop D’Arrigo’s sentencing for sex crimes Friday

The sentencing of the former San Jose policer officer from Gilroy who pleaded no contest to two counts of unlawful sexual contact with two teen boys is slated for Friday.

County board OKs departure from CalPERS health network

San Benito County supervisors Tuesday voted 4-0 to leave the CalPERS Health Care network, which has provided options to county employees and retirees for 23 years. Supervisors decided to switch coverage to the California State Association of Counties Excess Insurance Authority in a 3-1 vote,...

Housing cap passes first reading

The Hollister City Council held a first reading of a proposed growth management program Tuesday that could cap the construction of single-family residential housing to 244 units annually. Affordable housing, senior housing, secondary or accessory units, special needs housing, and rentals would all be exempt...

This year’s Heritage Hog at the county fair is quite a pig

Katie Nino says Buster, a Duroc Barrow hog, is quite a pig.

SJB against 4-lane highway

Discussion on median barrier design turns into disdain for 156

Hollister sexual assault suspect arrested

A man accused of sexually assaulting a victim in downtown Hollister last year was arrested in Santa Clara County earlier this month, according to authorities. The suspect, Cory Daugherty, was transported to the San Benito County Jail. He was arraigned March 6 at the courthouse...

Cantu denies ‘dirty politics’ accusations

San Benito County District Attorney candidate Arthur Cantu

UK band ‘One Direction’ keeps name; Tres Pinos group now ‘Uncharted Shores’

There’s now only one “One Direction” – and it isn’t the Tres Pinos band that claimed to own the band name rights in a legal battle with a U.K. pop sensation, according to media reports.

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