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Starting later this month, commuters and other motorists navigating U.S. 101 through Gilroy will see permanent road closures due to construction on the freeway’s interchange with State Route 25, according to the Valley Transportation Authority.  Starting April 16, access to U.S. 101 from Castro Valley...

Military veterans enrolled as students at Gavilan College are encouraged to attend a meeting where they can voice their ideas about how the college can better serve veterans and their families. 

A Tres Pinos-based band has set itself up for a globally prominent legal battle as it claims in a million-dollar lawsuit that it has the right to the name “One Direction,” the same name of a hugely popular British boy band managed by Simon Cowell.

Hollister council members and San Benito High School trustees reopened a contentious discussion about the future for a section of Nash Road, a street bisecting the campus that belongs to the county and city.

Between May 1 and July 31, students throughout San Benito County read 4,958,447 words and 7,724 books, County Superintendent of Schools Krystal Lomanto announced earlier this week. The results are part of the San Benito County Office of Education's 2022 Summer Reading Challenge.  Also during...

After years of concerns over pedestrian safety near the high school, the city and county recently responded to those worries and installed stop signs at two Nash Road intersections.

At least two residents alleged Hollister School District trustees violated the Brown Act when they appointed a trustee to a vacant position on the board in a quick vote without explaining their decisions or discussing candidates in public. Their opposition to the appointment has led to efforts for a possible special election, too.

New San Benito High School teachers took seats on a yellow school bus last week and bumped along local roads to see the parts of Hollister and Tres Pinos that their students call home.