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A proposed public aquatic center in Hollister will not proceed as planned because the proposed site at San Benito High School is in an earthquake zone. “Unfortunately since late last week, the geologic report came back and the no-build zone for the earthquake fault...

Hollister cops met with a dozen local residents over coffee last week for an event aimed at bringing police together with the community they serve. Coffee with a Cop is a national initiative and in Hollister, Police Chief David Westrick—known for his approachability and...

The band Survivor may have performed the 80s hit, “Eye of the Tiger,” but as the uplifting song played in the gymnasium of Sacred Heart Parish School on Friday morning, there was only one survivor that guests eagerly awaited. Bryan Stow spent nine months in...

The union representing hundreds of San Benito County employees and the county have reached a tentative agreement on wages and health care. According to county officials, the county has reached tentative agreements with the Service Employees International Union (SEIU) Local 521 which represents 270 county...

San Benito County Chamber of Commerce President Juli Vieira gave an update on tourism efforts at Tuesday’s Board of Supervisors meeting. County supervisors allocated $18,000 to the chamber in their 2016-2017 budget. Tourism efforts included printing guides and pamphlets, filming commercials, building an online presence and...

San Benito County has been designated a High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area (HIDTA) by the Director of National Drug Policy, with 15 other U.S. counties. The designation announced last month will allow the county to receive federal resources to further the coordination and development of...

The California Office of Traffic Safety has awarded $70,000 to the Hollister Police Department for a year-long program of special enforcements and public awareness efforts to prevent traffic related deaths and injuries. The grant will fund educational presentations, DUI checkpoints, DUI saturation patrols, motorcycle safety...

The Hollister City Council on Monday selected Monterey Bay Alternative Medicine to take the city’s second, and last, medical cannabis dispensary slot. “It was an arduous application process, but we’re very happy we were chosen,” said Bob Blodgett in a phone call Tuesday. Blodgett...

Nearly 30 years after a massive earthquake destroyed a section of downtown Hollister, the future of the vacant 400 block of San Benito Street will be decided by the city’s electorate next November. On Monday, the Hollister City Council chose to put the issue...

Soccer is a major part of Refugio Sanchez’s life. “I played soccer most of my life and just really like the sport,” said Sanchez on Saturday at Veterans Memorial Park as a team from the Hollister Tremors competitive soccer club practiced behind him. Sanchez,...