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Law enforcement authorities uncovered an illegal marijuana extraction lab in a decrepit, unsafe building in downtown Hollister, according to police. No arrests have been reported in relation to the raid of the property and seizure of a variety of marijuana by-products, and the police investigation...

A Los Banos man was arrested in Hollister Thursday with an illegal firearm, a stolen vehicle, burglary tools and other contraband, according to San Benito County Sheriff’s Office authorities. About 2:30pm March 22, Sheriff’s Deputy Jason Leist observed a Honda make a vehicle code violation...

Law enforcement and school officials briefly locked down Calaveras Elementary School this afternoon while police searched for a suspect in the area. “Hollister Police Department School Resource Officers have ordered the Calaveras school on Buena Vista (Road) (locked down) as a precaution due to a...

Police arrested a man who was driving around Hollister Tuesday night in a stolen vehicle, with a “large amount” of methamphetamine and a sawed-off rifle. About 9:35pm March 20, a Hollister Police officer attempted to stop a vehicle for a traffic violation, but the driver...

Quick-thinking San Benito County Sheriff’s deputies have arrested a 30-year-old Salinas man on drug charges and removed three teen girls from “a potentially dangerous life-altering situation.” Sheriff’s Capt. Erik Taylor reported that on Thursday, March 12, Sergeant Adam Lobdell spotted a man and three young...

San Benito High School senior Aeja Rosette was named a National Merit Scholarship semifinalist this year, according to an announcement from the high school district staff. “I didn’t expect or prepare to be a National Merit Scholar, but paying attention in math classes and doing...

Mars Hill, the little coffee shop with a large living room—as they like to say—is in its 10th year, and aside from serving fresh roasted, good coffee, it appears that it's the place’s heart and soul that keeps the non-profit thriving. “People ask, what’s in...

A 12-acre plot of land within the Santa Ranch development is being eyed by Hollister School District officials as the site of a new multi-million dollar elementary/middle school. District officials said this week they are in negotiations for the site of a new campus they...

Gavilan College has established a new Career Technical Information partnership with Chico State University to offer a “2+2” program for Gavilan business majors who want to achieve a Bachelor’s degree in Concrete Industry Management at Chico State. Students will complete an Associate Degree in Business...

While Sang Ji and Jung Choi sit in San Benito County Jail awaiting trial on criminal charges that they murdered Yoon Ji in Hollister last year, a civil court judge has ordered the suspects to pay $40 million in damages to the dead woman’s...