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Antonio Barajas, the Hollister man accused of killing 19-year-old Ariana Zendejas in 2014, will appear at San Benito County Superior Court Aug. 16 for the scheduling of a preliminary hearing in the murder case. Barajas, 24, was arrested by police in Guadalajara, Mexico July 12...

The Hollister School District Board of Trustees has unanimously approved $450,000 to employ two safety resource officers for the next two school years. At the board’s July 24 meeting, Trustees Robert Bernosky, Peter Hernandez, Elizabeth Martinez, Patricia Moore and Elsa Rodriguez were all in agreement...

San Benito High School District’s recent sale of $43 million in voter-approved Measure U bonds to investors during a time of positive market conditions and investor demand will reduce debt service payments over the life of the bonds by about $9.6 million, according to...

The closure of Nash Road at San Benito High School is set to be completed this October. School and county officials had originally hoped the road could close to weekday traffic in August, providing a bypass around the school to divert traffic from the center...

With the filing period for candidates set to close Aug. 10, voters likely will have choices in all of the races for Hollister City Council and San Benito County Board of Supervisors. As of July 31, several candidates had filed to run for mayor and...

A new grading system—one that calls for students to receive three separate marks per class in the categories of academics, citizenship and work habits—will be expanded for the 2018-19 school year at San Benito High School. It likely will mean more work for teachers, but...

Staff report Hollister Police arrested a young man July 21 after he allegedly assaulted multiple people with brass knuckles at a house party that grew out of control, according to authorities. About 9:40pm, officers responded to the 200 block of Sundance Drive on a report of...

The Hollister School District is looking to engage superintendent search services to help find a permanent replacement for former superintendent Lisa Andrew, who abruptly resigned after only two years with the district. The purpose of the July 27 request for proposal, posted on hesd.org and...

With the Hollister City Council out on vacation in July, further developments in the development of a local cannabis industry have been stalled. When council members return, they likely will hear a request from former Hollister mayor and president of Pinnacle Consulting Victor Gomez that...

The Santa Clara Valley isn’t known for this grape, but in the case of Sarah’s Vineyard, chardonnay does indeed have history. The newly released 2016 Estate Chardonnay, $32, is a study in restraint. Although the nose gives away its barrel-fermented origins, the oak, 25...