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The recent deadly outbreak of E. coli in romaine lettuce is officially over. Federal authorities say the romaine lettuce for sale in grocery stores and restaurants is safe to eat. According to a June 28 report from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention,...

Most animals have a keen sense of hearing so the on going pop, boom and whizzing sounds of the Fourth of July celebration can bring on stress and anxiety causing a pet to panic and freak-out. Keep your pet indoors It may seem obvious, but even...

The dust flew and the crowds cheered at the 85th annual San Benito County Saddle Horse and Rodeo Show at Bolado Park in Tres Pinos June 22-24. Life on the ranch was on display for both country folks and city slickers, with arts and...

The Hollister School District’s Board of Trustees unanimously approved a $5 million deal to purchase a 12-acre parcel of land at Sunnyslope and Fairview roads in the Santana Ranch development. The move is a major step in the district’s desire to build a new school...

“Safe and sane” fireworks are legal in San Benito County, but only in the cities of San Juan Bautista and Hollister. The Hollister Police Department last year for the first time patrolled Hollister neighborhoods to enforce illegal fireworks rules, issuing a number of citations. They will...

Hollister Police will dedicate extra police to patrol for illegal fireworks on the evening of July 4, and promise that anyone caught igniting illegal fireworks will be cited for the violation. “Illegal fireworks are extremely dangerous and cause serious injuries every year across the U.S.,”...

After only two years, Hollister School District will begin another search for its education leader, as Superintendent Lisa Andrew announced last week that she is resigning from her post. Andrew informed board members June 19 and then made her plans public during a June 20...

Hollister locals gathered in downtown to celebrate Pride month in the city’s first-ever Hollister Pride event on Saturday, June 23. The event, put on by the LGBTQ+ Youth Resource Center, drew more than 170 attendees and was celebrated with food, community and acceptance, games and...

Citing the flammable dangers of using butane to make cannabis concentrate, the City of Hollister on June 18 approved an “urgency ordinance” to control the sale of the fuel. Butane can be used to extract THC from the cannabis plant, resulting in a potent concentrate...

California Attorney General Xavier Becerra has spoken, and a ballot initiative that could have blocked development of the 400 Block in Hollister has been officially repealed by a 4-0 vote. Mayor Ignacio Velazquez recused himself from the vote because he owns property next door. There...