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Alekzander Cress-Muro, 9, wants to be a paleontologist. The fourth grader at Tres Pinos School made apples, oranges and lemons into batteries last month using nails and copper wire. He hypothesized that apples would carry the most current and he used the scientific method to test his thoughts as part of his project for the San Benito County Science Fair.

A bill from Assemblyman Luis Alejo and State Sen. Anthony Cannella to relieve San Benito County of $3.5 million in debt unanimously passed through an Assembly committee Wednesday, according to Alejo’s office.

The Hollister Police Department identified and arrested a juvenile suspect associated with an Instagram account that posted nude photographs of an underage person and videos of juveniles fighting.

Buy your tickets now for Gavilan College’s spring production of Evita.

The San Benito County Free Library is offering special perks this week including cake, tips on resume building and a choir performance. That’s because it’s National Library Week and the institution joins others in celebrating the importance of reading and learning.

Congressman Sam Farr, D-Carmel, announced he is accepting submissions for the annual art contest among high school students in his district, which includes San Benito County.

San Benito County’s library staff is in line to receive a $30,000 state grant to buy needed infrastructure as the institution plans for technology upgrades.

A grass fire started in a field south of San Benito High School on Friday afternoon, but crews quickly controlled it.