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With nearly 5,600 students and more than 560 members of staff, the Hollister School District is no shrinking violet and neither is its top administrator, Superintendent Lisa Andrews. In this interview, Andrews looks back at the district’s major achievements including a series of facility upgrades...

Students returned to downtown Hollister as classes resumed at the Briggs Building Monday. Nearly 1,200 students attended Gavilan College classes at the Hollister site. “We serve Tres Pinos, Paicines, San Juan Bautista and Hollister,” said Judy Rodriguez, director of the downtown center. “It’s very important...

Hollister police are the lowest paid in the region, according to a new report. Police officers working in the county seat earn less than their counterparts in Capitola, Gilroy, Marina, Salinas, Seaside, Soledad and Watsonville. Out of those agencies, Hollister ranked lowest for maximum monthly...

The Granada Theatre in Hollister has always been known for entertainment. On Saturday, the venue that once played Hollywood movies was the scene of blackjack tables, a bar at the lobby and dolled-up patrons at the first ever Casino Night fundraiser hosted by the...

    An amazing selection of rare and luxury cars were on display Sunday at the 67th Annual Concours d’Elegance at Pebble Beach, the final event of Monterey Car Week. This year, Ferraris were in the spotlight as the luxury car maker celebrated its 70th anniversary....

Homelessness, the armed forces and drug policy were some of the items discussed at a town hall meeting Tuesday with Jimmy Panetta, the Democratic representative for the 20th congressional district. Panetta was introduced to the packed room at the county administration building by Jaime De...

Calling their existing medical cannabis policy a mess, county legislators Tuesday decided to defer a vote on proposed rules for cultivation and manufacturing operations to November. “I personally have developed major reservations about moving forward with this medical marijuana ordinance or policy,” San Benito County...

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...