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San Benito High School was recognized for a second straight year as one of the top public school sites in the country.

The distance learning model is starting to shape up for the Hollister School District as the Board of Trustees were introduced with plans to begin the new school year.  The board on July 28 received a report with details that the district will hand out...

The San Benito County Board of Supervisors will start 2023 by deciding whether to approve the 141-unit Lee Subdivision residential project in southeast Hollister.  It is the first new housing proposal in unincorporated San Benito County that the board has considered in several years, and...

As a team, the local Sports Medicine Club placed sixth in the large school division. The top 10 teams from that round earned the opportunity to compete in the AACI National Sports Medicine Competition earlier this month.

Molasses is a 15-year-old tortie cat and Flower is a 13-year-old calico cat. They are both sweet and would make great lap cats. They would be best as the only cat in the household. They have been at the San Martin Shelter for several months. If you are interested in adopting an animal, please call (408) 686-3900.

From the high perch where the picnic tables sit under shade structures, you can’t see the gray goatees, the bow-legged gaits and the balky knees. In their helmets and goggles and brightly colored body armor—what’s the opposite of camouflage?—the riders could be teenagers, or...

In the outskirts of Hollister, a hidden gem can be found—one mostly known to motorcycle enthusiasts, longtime residents or travelers headed northbound toward Highway 156 on San Felipe Road. It’s a place akin to the magical place where emerald cities are discovered. And much...

The night before his start in the Area Code Games in San Diego on Aug. 10, Jackson Pace was understandably a bit anxious. After all, the San Benito High senior was going to pitch in front of at least one scout from every Major...

Before Joe Fata was born, his mom Ann told her sister, “This kid is not going to be an athlete, he’ll be an artist.” Well, Fata’s mom only turned out to be partially correct. Yes, Joe turned out to have quite an artistic side, as...

There was no special ribbon cutting ceremony or confetti falling from the sky, but beer connoisseurs lined up on July 2 for the grand opening of Mad Pursuit Brewing Company in Hollister. Daniel Villalon was hanging out in the front patio area with family members...