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First Amendment and civil rights advocates say the governor’s signature on two new state laws dealing with the release of police records will go a long way toward improving transparency of information and enhancing public trust in their local governments. Gov. Jerry Brown signed...

The City of Hollister Dog Park reopened Oct.23, after a thorough search of the site near the Hollister Municipal Airport yielded only metal junk—and no more unexploded bombs like the one that had closed the park for more than a month. Airport Manager Mike Chambless...

Seventeen families attended the first Parent University of the 2018-19 school year Oct. 16 at the San Benito High School library. The school district reported that the free event—a joint effort of the San Benito High School District, San Benito County Office of Education and...

Roxanne Black has come a long way since her youth playing soccer days. A junior middle blocker on the San Benito High girls volleyball team, Black went through a period of her life in which she felt uncoordinated—like most tall teens who experience growth...

Get ready to see some new faces patrolling the streets for Hollister Police Department, as the city has hired four new officers who are in various stages of training and full-time duty. Two of the new officers were recruited from other departments, and two are...

The race for mayor is crowded in Hollister, with incumbent Ignacio Velazquez up against former planning commissioner and city councilmember Gordon Machado and five-time candidate Keith Snow. In Hollister the mayor sits on the City Council as a member at large, with council members representing...

The 17th annual San Benito County Veterans Day Parade will spotlight World War II veterans as grand marshalls. If you have a family member that is a World War II veteran and would like to ride in the parade or be recognized, contact Frankie...

Nearly 250 people came out to show their support and even display a little courage during the Hollister Fire Department’s Open House and its Pee Wee Firefighter Combat Challenge on Saturday, Oct. 13. The event culminates the department’s annual Fire Prevention Week held this year...

Police arrested a man for possession of dangerous weapons during a traffic stop earlier this week, according to Hollister Police Department. About 9:40pm Oct. 9, Hollister Police Officer Evan Umstead was on patrol in the 1000 block of Airline Highway area when he stopped a...

A Hollister man accused of driving under the influence during a Sept. 30 accident that left his passenger dead will appear in court on a vehicular manslaughter charge Oct. 23, according to authorities. Travis White, 30, of Hollister is also charged with driving under the...