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San Benito County residents gathered Saturday over coffee and cookies to get the scoop on Gavilan College. Dr. Kathleen Rose, college president and superintendent, presided over the informal gathering at Mars Hill Coffeeshop. Of particular concern to the locals in attendance was the continued lack...

San Benito County leaders threatened to stop work at Panoche Valley Solar Farm Tuesday as tensions flared over unpaid tax revenue and lack of local workers at the renewable energy site. After heated exchanges between the supervisors and a ConEdison Development  representative, supervisors set...

Cannabis was not on the agenda for the Hollister City Council meeting Monday, but that did not stop three dispensary applicants from requesting reconsideration. Last week, the city leaders approved just one—out of two—possible medical cannabis dispensaries. Purple Cross Rx received the go-ahead, while three...

The notorious coastal fog could not dampen spirits Monday as dozens flocked to Fremont Peak to watch the solar eclipse. “I sat at home and thought about where I could find the sun so I Googled Fremont’s Peak,” said Salinas resident, Michael Arias, as...

The Hollister City Council approved an ABC liquor license for the upcoming Epicenter Wine Room in downtown Hollister. According to the staff report, San Andreas Beverage Company, LLC applied for a winegrower type two license. The new wine tasting spot will be located at 620 San...

A suspect attempted to car jack two vehicles and fought with their drivers before police arrived and arrested him, according to Hollister Police Department. On August 18 at approximately 5:10 a.m., Hollister police officers were dispatched to the Safeway Gas Station located at 591...

Senator Bill Monning and co-authors of Senate Bill 623, the Safe and Affordable Drinking Water legislation, announced Wednesday a bipartisan agreement between the agricultural community and environmental justice organizations that makes short and long term drinking water solutions available to more than 1 million...

A happy donkey holding a burrito greets motorists as they enter Hollister along Fourth Street. The large sign adorns the top of El Burrito, a taqueria that serves dishes inspired by the Baja California region. “Baja California has cuisine that is a lot different than the...

The Hollister City Council approved local medical cannabis business Purple Cross Rx to move forward in the dispensary permit process after a testy face-off between council members and Hollister Mayor Ignacio Velazquez. After hearing presentations from six medical cannabis dispensary applicants, Velazquez said he had...

Incoming freshman are not the only new addition to San Benito High School this fall. Thanks to funding from a school bond measure that passed in 2014 and quick work done by construction crews this summer, the high school campus that enrolls up to...