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The San Benito County Arts Council invites students, families, and community members to attend the free event, “The World Around Me: Celebrating Diversity in the Arts,” on Thursday Feb. 15. The showcase will be held from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. at the Veterans Memorial...

Speak to Mike Fisher about his hometown of Hollister, and watch him light up like a firefly. He’ll take particular pleasure in talking about how the city inspires his business, Fisher’s Restaurant and Catering in Hollister. “To drive down 156 and see just rows of crops—that...

Hollister Police Department officers arrested three suspects on January 30 related to being in possession of loaded firearms. Around 9 p.m., police received a report of several young men drinking alcoholic beverages and displaying handguns in the parking lot of Jack in the Box at...

There is a good reason why San Benito High junior Edgar Barbosa plays on the right wing. Barbosa makes several strong runs in every game, a byproduct of his speed. Often times, the 5-foot-5, 115-pound Barbosa gains separation from defenders to corral a pass...

The future of this year’s Hollister Independence Rally could be decided this month as event promoter Roadshows Inc. tries to wrap up enough sponsors to submit a proposal to the city. Promoter Randy Burke said the Reno-based company is still pursuing national sponsors for this...

A new state law is moving the date of the election of San Benito County’s Board of Education trustees from June to November, county election officials said this week. That means the new filing period for filing as a candidate for one of the two...

Democratic state Assemblywoman Anna Caballero—a state Senate candidate this year—faced criticism last week after a California-based progressive advocacy group announced her inclusion in a “Hall of Shame.” Caballero received an “F” grade in the third annual “Courage Score” report card for voting against environmental protection,...

Despite the completion of the Fairfield Inn and Suites by Marriott off Gateway Drive, the Hollister City Council voted 3-1 to include the new hotel in the Economic Development Subsidy, a program that is designed to encourage the development of additional hotels in an...

Gavilan College instructors began teaching a select number of evening courses on the San Benito High School campus this week as part of a “multi-level collaboration” between the two education institutions, according to a Jan. 29 announcement. Students enrolled at Gavilan College can now register...

As seasonal rains promote the growth of wild mushrooms, California Department of Public Health Director and State Public Health Officer Dr. Karen Smith is again reminding people that eating wild mushrooms can cause serious illness and even death. “Telling the difference between wild mushrooms that...