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It appears as though the county and City of Hollister are continuing on separate paths for sales-tax measures on a 2016 ballot.

Sheriff's deputies will be allowed to put on Western wear for rodeo week starting June 22 and also during the week of the San Benito County Fair in late September into early October.

The Hollister Police Department has a new member in their unit and he walks on four paws.

Caltrans announced a project to correct a curve on Highway 25 near Pinnacles National Park is set to start Monday. The work is set to last until December.

San Benito County supervisors Tuesday set in motion an increase in the mosquito abatement fee from $10.90 to $11.22 per single-family equivalent.

Despite no related agenda items listed on two issues—a possible closure of Nash Road near the high school and homeless residents living along the San Benito River bed—county supervisors Tuesday held extended talks on the topics.

Hollister Police Officer Johnny Garcia received a MADD Hero Award on Saturday after he racked up 79 driving under the influence arrests in 2014.

Hollister and San Benito County officials are set to host a joint meeting to discuss options on a potential sales-tax initiative. San Juan Bautista council members are on board as well.

The Hollister Downtown Certified Farmers' Market has some fun, new additions—including a display of a special type of pork and Art Nights put on by the San Benito County Arts Council.

County supervisors Tuesday agreed to make a case that San Benito is too small and inefficient to handle a new organic waste program by next year.