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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...

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...