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Hollister Police arrested a man Oct. 22 for drunkenly crashing his vehicle into a gas and water line after angrily shouting at officers at the county jail while they were booking his father for an earlier offense, according to authorities. About 10:45pm Oct. 22, Hollister...

As the 2018 election inches closer, local candidates have been competing to collect campaign contributions for basics like yard signs, pamphlets and call lists. With one more filing deadline—Oct. 26—before Election Day, Nov.6, not all Hollister City Council candidates have filed paperwork to let...

Both candidates in the Nov. 6 election for San Benito County Superior Court judge are newcomers to politics, but they tout their extensive legal experience as attorneys who have practiced in a variety of areas over the years among their top qualifications for the...

In the race for San Benito County Supervisor, four candidates are running for two open seats. In District 3 the candidates are Patricia Loe and Peter Hernandez; in District 4 the candidates are incumbent Jerry Muenzer and Jim Gillio. Loe served on the Hollister City...

Seeking to encourage local and state political candidates to use the power of an elected office to help combat climate change, the San Benito High School Outdoor Club has drafted a letter encouraging these politicians to take action that reflects the necessity to protect...

The Nash Road closure through the San Benito High School campus is in effect between Monterey and West streets from 7am to 7pm weekdays following a “grand closing” ceremony Monday morning. The high school hosted the ceremony marking the official closure of Nash Road...

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...