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Leaders in San Juan approved the hiring of a new assistant city manager at Tuesday’s city council meeting. Michaele LaForge comes from the private sector, where she worked in the high tech and food production industries. LaForge will also serve as the city’s public...

The Hollister City Council focused on cannabis operations once again as elected officials on Monday enacted an urgency ordinance that prohibits recreational cannabis business operations within city limits for a period of time. City leaders also approved a manufacturing permit for a medical cannabis business...

San Benito County policymakers last week approved the hiring of a lobbyist to work on the county’s behalf at the state capitol to the tune of $120,000 over the next fiscal year. But some have balked at the $10,000 a month in retainer fees...

The Hollister police station was transformed into Santa’s grotto on Saturday as more than 90 bikes and fitted helmets were distributed to local students. This is the fourth year the local police has hosted the bike giveaway. “It started as an idea I had the...

The emotion-laden notes of “Taps” fill the air as Joe Ostenson plays his bugle outside the mausoleum. Ostenson’s father served in the U.S. Army during WWII and also played the bugle. “I play this for my dad,” said Ostenson, the poignant refrain of the...

Sitting in lawn chairs or on the back of pickup trucks, locals in San Juan Bautista came out on Friday for the annual bonfire and Christmas celebration where Santa Claus and his elves gave out gifts to excited children of all ages. “When I was...

The 12 Days of Christmas has officially started this week and for those last-minute shoppers, the Knights of Columbus of San Benito County has an assortment of trees to keep the spirit high and the festivities going. “We got Douglas Fir from six to...

With roads in disrepair and traffic building in San Benito County, the agency in charge of transportation planning is seeking public comments on a new draft plan and considering a possible ballot measure to help fund nearly $2 billion in transportation projects across the...

As California gets ready to issue business licenses for cannabis in the coming months, San Juan Bautista takes its first step towards allowing the new industry within city limits. The San Juan Bautista City Council and Planning Commission held a joint meeting last week to...