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A new era has begun at San Benito High with the ascension of coach Bryan Smith, who took over in the off-season after Chris Cameron stepped down after 22 years. Even though Smith will bring his own coaching style to the Haybalers, don’t expect...

Led Zeppelin tribute The Guerra Family Vineyards Peppertree Ranch is set to host another show in its Hollister Concerts series. On Saturday, the venue will host the Led Zepagain Led Zeppelin tribute band. It is from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. with an opening performance...

The Panoche Valley Solar Farm has a giant kangaroo rat problem. San Benito County Director of Resource Management Brent Barnes explained to supervisors during their Aug. 9 meeting that PV2 Energy’s incidental take permit for trapping and relocating the rodents in the active work area...

San Benito County supervisors moved $48,000 from the general fund to the Cienega Road Realignment Fund when they approved the 2016-17 budget during their Aug. 9 meeting. The move was a response to backfill eight years of funding that was never transferred from the...

San Benito County supervisors Tuesday are set to consider details attached to $118,000 in taxpayers' money going to local nonprofit organizations. Supervisors in the consent agenda for the 10 a.m. county board meeting at 481 Fourth St. will consider 10 separate donations to nonprofits with...

A man found in the parking lot of a Hollister mortuary Sunday morning apparently died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound, according to police. The body's discovery was at about 9:30 a.m. Sunday in a parking lot at the Black-Cooper-Sander Funeral Home, 363 Seventh St. An...

San Benito County supervisors moved $48,000 from the general fund to the Cienega Road Realignment Fund when they approved the 2016-17 budget during their Aug. 9 meeting. The move was a response to backfill eight years of funding that was never transferred from the sheriff’s budget.

Cover Story: Some pig: Kiwi the pig is worth more than the average car. As this year’s Heritage Hog, she could fetch over $80,000 at the San Benito County Fair in September. At least that’s the hope of her 17-year-old caretaker, Noah Janzing. More.   Inside: Latte art: At the Latte...

Here's what's happening around San Benito County and beyond this week. Missing your event? Email us or submit it on our website. Noche de Musica Fundraiser The Hollister Dual Language Academy Parents Club invites the public to their annual fundraiser event, HDLA Presents...Una Noche de Musica, an...

By Cheryl Huguenor, Guest Author As a staff member of Live Oak Adult Day Services, I help care for many seniors here each day, but I am not a caregiver in my private life. My husband is healthy, my sons are adults, and my parents...