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  Background: San Benito County Board of Education President Mitchell Dabo on Nov. 13 was ordered to pay the Community Foundation for San Benito County $1.8 million after a Superior Court judge ruled that Dabo had drained a private charitable trust that had been designated...

The holiday season is here, which means it’s time to decide who’s been naughty or nice. Instead of running to the computer for what and where to shop this year, treat yourself to a day of discovery by checking out the numerous local shops...

There is a new elf in town that wants county residents to remember to shop local this holiday season. Called “Holly Benito” by the San Benito County Chamber of Commerce, which is behind the shop local initiative, the plush elf is displayed at 17 retailers...

San Benito County District Attorney Candice Hooper for more than a year declined to investigate complaints that county school board President Mitchell Dabo drained a charitable trust of more than $640,000. The Community Foundation for San Benito County turned to Hooper last year, after deciding...

There were AR-15s, ammo, gun safes, feminist and California secessionists who wish to split up the state at the Hollister Gun Fair held at Bolado Park in Tres Pinos–but no customer walked out with a new gun. Some of the more than 200 people...

With the holiday season fast approaching, San Benito County Public Health reminds consumers about the importance of safe food handling to prevent foodborne illness. Bacteria like Salmonella, E. coli and others can be present in foods such as meat and poultry, and can cause illness...

The San Benito County Board of Supervisors this week approved $275,000 in additional funding for repairs to the Pacheco Creek levee system, damaged during last winter’s storms. The allocation at a special Tuesday meeting followed previous board action in October that dedicated $350,000 of general...

Four tomato cannery workers who participated in the June 2017 strike at San Benito Foods and then were fired in July are taking their cases to arbitration next month. “The company never gave us a chance to explain why we got fired,” said Raymundo Fregoso,...

Many San Benito County residents  felt a slight jolt just before lunch Monday, as a 4.7-magnitude earthquake centered about 50 miles south shook the area. The earthquake occurred about 11:30 a.m. Nov. 13, with an epicenter northeast of Gonzales, according to the U.S. Geological Survey...

The new Fairfield Inn & Suites by Marriott held a grand opening and ribbon cutting ceremony last with week the San Benito County Chamber of Commerce and Hollister Downtown Association. “I understand that their capacity has been full and we look forward to it being...