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The county agreed to pay the Center for Biological Diversity $262,500 in attorneys' fees—an amount now owed to taxpayers by an oil company that indemnified the local government—as part of a settlement in a lawsuit over the Project Indian oil site, according to court documents.

Congressman Sam Farr released a statement following President Obama's State of the Union speech Tuesday night.

The Hollister council Tuesday rejected an idea to close part of Nash Road near the high school during the day from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.

The county board Tuesday agreed to fund two additional deputies following Sheriff Darren Thompson's plea for more staffing.

During the budget report presented to San Benito High School trustees at last week's meeting, Superintendent John Perales urged the district to work toward increased participation in the free and reduced-price lunch program, since state funding is affected by these numbers.

During the principal’s report to the San Benito High School board at last week's meeting, Trustee Ray Rodriguez asked for more information about the costs of participating in band, a topic that emerged during the previous regularly scheduled board meeting as well.

San Benito High School has a new set of watchdogs in the form of eight volunteers who are participating in a newly formed Citizens’ Oversight Committee.

Michael Canning was the latest Hollister soldier who returned home to a group of cheering, sign-waving supporters.

The freshmen class of 2016-17 at San Benito High School may be in for some drastically different graduation requirements.

The Hollister man suspected of sexually assaulting two juvenile teenagers between 2002 and 2005 is set to appear in court again Jan. 29.