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In an upstairs classroom at the Veterans Memorial Building in Hollister last weekend, the first session of Guitars not Guns was at full throttle. “Right now you are doing some free jazz,” said San Juan Bautista musician and teacher Bruce Gilsenan to a room...

State attorney general consulted over 400 block   The Hollister City Council is still on recess, but there’s activity at city hall. City Clerk Tom Graves is validating signatures for the 400 block petition that Mayor Ignacio Velazquez submitted for certification earlier this month, after leading...

When Hollister residents in the west and central regions of the city turn on their taps in the next couple months, the water that flows should be of a better quality than it is currently thanks to a new water treatment plant that is...

Well known in the region for the massive corn maze they thrill families with each Halloween, Swank Farms in Hollister has another show-stopping crop this summer, their delicious heirloom tomatoes that are stealing the scene at regional farmer’s markets and area restaurants, including The...

The City of Hollister responded last week to social media reports of counterfeit flyers circulating within city limits. The flyers, which included the city’s logo, had a breakdown of the city’s lawn parking ordinance and contact information for city code enforcement officers. The flyers are in...

Until recently, development in Hollister moved at a snail’s pace. After 15 million gallons of wastewater spilled into the San Benito River in 2002 the state imposed a six-year building moratorium on the San Benito County city. When the moratorium was lifted after the...

San Juan Bautista’s website is set to receive a facelift. The Community Foundation for San Benito County Grants Committee recently approved a Community Impact Matching Grant for an upgrade of http://www.sanjuanbautistaca.com. The San Juan Committee is partnering with the foundation on the website redesign. According...

Caltrans is set to start sign removal and replacement Thursday along U.S. Highway 101 near San Juan Bautista. On July 27, Caltrans will close alternating lanes on southbound Highway 101 at Rocks and Cannon Roads just outside of San Juan Bautista. In a press release dated...

The Federal Bureau of Land Management is limiting target shooting on public lands in San Benito County starting Saturday. In a press release dated July 21, the BLM states that the limit would begin July 22 from 30 minutes before sunrise until 12 p.m. The agency...

A joint law enforcement task force uncovered a trove of narcotics and sales material on Thursday that stemmed from an arrest made at the Hollister Independence Rally. On Saturday, July 1, plain-clothed officers assigned to work the motorcycle rally observed Michael Hackett, 52, furnishing a...