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With nearly 95 percent of votes in supervisor District 5 counted as of March 10, Bea Gonzales was on her way this week to a stunning upset of four-term incumbent and San Benito County Board of Supervisors Chair Jaime De la Cruz. Gonzales, a teacher,...

San Benito was one of the three fastest-growing counties in California over the past decade, according to U.S. Census Bureau data released on Aug. 12. The county’s total population as of April 1, 2020, was 64,209, according to the Census data. That’s a 16.2% jump...

In past years, the Hollister football team beat opponents by running the ball. But this isn’t just any year. In a season unlike any other, perhaps it’s only appropriate the Haybalers did something they haven’t done in a very long time—absolutely blitz an opponent...

While the number of COVID-19 cases hasn’t significantly accelerated in San Benito County compared to neighboring communities, local health officials will soon have a new tool to contain the illness’ spread: Hazel Hawkins Memorial Hospital has gained the approval and capacity to test patients...

What’s in a tradition?  More than a song from a beloved Broadway musical in the 1960s, for one thing.  It’s the passing down of customs or beliefs from generation to generation, and without them, some have said that the holidays are...well, just another day.  San Benito Dance...

In vying for the Hollister School District Board of Trustees Area 4 seat, Lisa Marks said she has no agenda other than wanting to set up children for future success. Over the years, Marks has served as a tutor for struggling students and has volunteered inside the classroom and in the community.

California Attorney General Rob Bonta is stepping in on behalf of the Amah Mutsun Tribal Band in their lawsuit against San Benito County to stop the embattled Betabel Road commercial development project, according to a motion filed by Bonta’s office on March 23. The...

Traffic police will be on heavy patrol up and down the coast the day before Thanksgiving, which is traditionally one of the busiest travel days of the year.

The New Year brought a new addition to the Espinoza Briody family in Hollister and the First Baby of the New Year to Hazel Hawkins Memorial Hospital.  Catriona Espinoza Briody and Jorge Espinoza welcomed their baby girl, Cassidy, at 7:11am on Jan. 1, according to...

In the latest update from the San Benito County Registrar of Voters, Kollin Kosmicki has increased his lead in the District 2 Supervisor Race. The San Juan Bautista resident who built his campaign on “smart growth” and successfully opposed the Measure N Strada Verde project...