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Gemstones entice with their brilliance, various hues, and light reflecting off their sparkling facets. Walk past any jewelry store window and you’ll most likely see baubles made with diamonds, rubies, sapphires, emeralds and amethysts. These common gems are valued for their color and clarity,...

A new county library still seems a long way off after a recent report priced a new facility at $47.5 million. County supervisors received a library needs assessment report Tuesday and directed staff officials to continue the discussion at the San Benito County Intergovernmental Committee....

School was cancelled at San Benito High on Friday after the campus suffered extensive damage due to high winds. Damage included the press box and baseball fencing, while the new scoreboard at the Veterans Memorial Park softball field came down, too. Principal Adrian Ramirez sent...

Manuel and Cristina (Robles) Ramirez will celebrate their Diamond Wedding Anniversary this weekend along with their children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren. Manuel and Cristina united in Holy Matrimony on February 17, 1957 in Tijuana, B.C. Mexico. In 1958, they settled in the small town of Hollister,...

Dara Farms is famous for their organic walnuts, but this year’s crops could be damaged due to a levee breach on the property. Recent rainfall and flooding in previous weeks caused San Benito County to declare a local emergency due to flooding in the areas...

Working from a trailer on a property Monday along Highway 25, where he does business as the entrepreneur behind California’s Finest marijuana cigarettes, Scott McPhail recalled his latest experience in the high life. “A couple weekends ago, we went to see Willie,” said McPhail, while...

It looks like San Benito County will be receiving help from the federal government, after all. President Donald Trump issued a major disaster declaration for California on Tuesday night. A Federal Emergency Management Agency fact sheet sent out Tuesday night stated that the declaration triggered the...

City Manager Bill Avera gave a recent presentation to business leaders on the history of growth in Hollister, current development projects, housing unit numbers and a new northern commercial development. Avera spoke Feb. 8 at a San Benito County Chamber of Commerce luncheon hosted at...

County supervisor Mark Medina is looking to appoint a constituent from his district to sit on the San Benito County Parks and Recreation Commission, according to a statement. That statement reads as follows: Persons interested in serving as a commissioner should have a keen interest in...

Medical cannabis access is on the horizon for Hollister residents. At Monday’s study session, council members ironed out specific details relating to signage, odor mitigation, security protocols and more for upcoming marijuana regulations. The entire council went through the proposed rules page by page. Hollister council...