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We parked in front of the US Forest Service building in Alturas, Modoc County's only incorporated city. The shiny new building was a stark contrast to the rest of sleepy Alturas which appeared to be frozen in the 1950's. At just under 4,000 square miles, Modoc County is the twelfth largest county in California, yet it has a population of only 9,147; a number that has been steadily declining.

Gavilan College Trustee Tony Ruiz is concerned San Benito County isn't getting its share of funding from the $108 million dollar bond meant to improve college facilities and secure land for satellite campuses in Coyote Valley and San Benito County.

The Hollister Police Department announced a "zero tolerance" policy for illegal fireworks with the July 4 holiday around the corner.

Barrenas celebrate 30 years: Charles and Linda Barrena were married June 23, 1984 in Gilroy and will celebrate their 30th anniversary.

Hollister resident Natalie Miranda Juarez, a familiar face at Gavilan College, is celebrating her retirement following a 42-year career at the college. She started working while still a Gavilan College student and in the intervening decades has worked in several different departments—most recently at the college’s satellite site in Hollister’s Briggs Building.

The Hollister School District is adding new technology and teacher support jobs as a funding plan progresses for next fall.

San Juan Bautista officials picked a treatment option for high nitrate levels in the local water supply that involves removing the substance before the waste is hauled away and dumped in the ocean.

An 81-unit subdivision and related, oversized sewer line gained unanimous approval from Hollister City Council members Monday.

As students in Linda Pope’s fourth-grade class watched a slideshow about the American Civil Rights Movement, the historical images—some inspiring and others disturbing—included a clip featuring American folk singer and activist Pete Seeger signing the Baptist hymn “We Shall Overcome.” As the students listened, they spontaneously began joining in, singing along aloud—apparently inspired by the raw emotion of the voices that filled their classroom.

Gov. Jerry Brown has appointed two new members to the 33rd District Agricultural Association, San Benito County Fair Board of Directors. The new appointees are Nicholas Peters and Kristina Chavez Wyatt, who begin their terms immediately.