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March 14, 2026

Gavilan lauds campus progress, Coyote open house

Gavilan College this week announced a recent milestone with the long-delayed San Benito County campus. Gavilan made the announcement within days of the open house event, being held today, for the new Coyote Valley campus that was a hot-button issue around here. Here's the announcement from...

More rain to roll through Hollister area

Mother Nature has more rain in store for the region that could add damage to the already rugged roads, flooded homes and broken levees. January rainfall and flooding caused the county to declare a local emergency due to conditions in the Lovers Lane area, as...

San Benito authorities seize slate of weapons

Since Jan. 23, San Benito County Sheriff’s deputies have seized 31 firearms, nearly 13,000 rounds of ammunition and assorted narcotics, according to a press release from the agency. The sheriff's office provided details related to those seizures. The breakdown of firearms is as such: 15 Rifles 14 Handguns 2...

Hospital foundation attracts donations

Hazel Hawkins Hospital Foundation has received a good number of helpful donations in recent months, according to the hospital. According to a statement from Hazel Hawkins: Record donations have been made to the Hazel Hawkins Hospital Foundation by patients in recognition of the excellent care they...

Best of Out & About, Feb 10, 2017

San Benito Bene invites you to join them in an annual tradition of chocolate tasting in preparation for Valentine’s Day. Delight your taste buds with gourmet chocolates and truffles including raspberry hearts, champagne truffles and macchiato bon bons. These treats are created in small...

Ropers’ Romance

Billy and Dana Aviles met while they were riding horses at a rodeo roping event in Morgan Hill. Billy was single and had just moved to the area from Arizona. Dana had a boyfriend at the time, a relationship that had been on and...

Suspect still wanted in connection with 2014 murder

Hollister police Friday sent a reminder that a suspect wanted in the 2014 murder of Ariana Zendejas remains at large. Suspect Jose Barajas was age 20 at the time, and Zendejas was 19. Six months after the homicide, police located 19-year-old Vanessa Flores-Ibarra, who had...

Minor injuries reported in three-vehicle accident on 25

Minor injuries were reported in the three-vehicle accident reported at 3:15 p.m. on Highway 25 at Bloomfield Avenue. A Dodge Dart, Toyota Prius and Ford Fiesta were involved in the wreck on the commuter highway between Hollister and Highway 101, according to the California Highway...

Avera tells chamber group he ‘probably mishandled’ spills

City Manager Bill Avera at a luncheon event this week said he “probably mishandled or misjudged" the severity of two 2016 cannery waste spills into the San Benito River bed. On Jan. 13, the Central Coast Regional Water Quality Control Board issued the City of...

Former councilman starts political consultant firm

A former city councilman is using his political consulting firm to bridge the gap between the public and private sectors. Former Hollister Councilman Victor Gomez is gearing up a new political consulting firm called Pinnacle Strategy. Gomez served on the council from 2008 until late...

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