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San Benito High School District is one of 24 public school districts in California to be named to the 2017-18 Educational Results Partnership Honor Roll for its high achievement and student success, according to a June 4 announcement. The program, sponsored by the Campaign for...

Three people, including a toddler and an infant, died June 4 in a camping trailer that burned in the midst of an ongoing wildfire in Panoche Valley, according to authorities. At about 10:30 p.m., the San Benito County Sheriff’s Office was dispatched to assist with...

San Benito voters approved Measure C on Tuesday,with 58 percent in favor of setting up a tax structure for future expansion of the county’s budding cannabis business into unincorporated San Benito County. With citizens of Hollister and San Juan Bautista excluded from the vote, the...

Early returns from the four counties in the sprawling 30th Assembly district left no doubt about the front-runner, San Benito County Supervisor Robert Rivas. He will likely face first-time Republican candidate Neil Kitchens in a November runoff, as fellow Democrat and Gilroy City Councilman...

In a recent undercover sting operation, Hollister Police cited three people for making marijuana deliveries in violation of state law and the city’s municipal code. Officers from the Hollister Police Department have learned that some companies have been operating cannabis delivery services within the city...

  Eight suspects were making marijuana extract oil and were in possession of firearms at a Hollister residence while a 3-year-old child was inside the home, according to police. Police arrested all eight suspects during a May 26 raid on the Hawkins Street home, on suspicion...

A portion of the hillside above Southside Road (at Blossom Lane) has begun to slide down to the road.  It has encroached approximately two feet on to the road as of Wednesday, May 30. In the interest of public safety, the County said it is...

The Hollister City Council dealt the San Benito County Chamber of Commerce a financial blow Monday when they unanimously refused to award $78,000 over five years for the Chamber's tourism efforts. The proposed memorandum of understanding would not only have awarded the Chamber of Commerce...

When Lois Bandeira-Locci was campaigning four years ago for the District 7 seat on the Gavilan Joint Community College District board, the driving factor of her candidacy was the delayed development of the San Benito County extension campus. As her term nears an end in...

Hollister paid tribute to fallen servicemen and women May 28 during Memorial Day ceremonies. The event is coordinated annually by the local Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) Post 9242. Post commander George Nava said it was a memorable day of ceremonies at both I.O.O.F. and...