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03/12/2024

The annual Bach to Blues concert will take place at the Gavilan College Theater at 7pm March 16. 

03/12/2024

Just think of the many challenges that athletes deal with. They grapple with demanding training regimens, competition setbacks, injuries that disrupt their progress, unattained milestones, heart-wrenching failures, and personal adversities.

03/11/2024

Accelerated Achievement Academy was recently named a 2024 California Distinguished Middle School—one of the highest academic honors in the state, says an announcement from the Hollister school. 

03/11/2024

We can celebrate St. Patrick’s Day because when our fields of lettuce, onions and peppers are green they must look like the green isle of Ireland.

03/08/2024

In 2023, PG&E received nearly 43,000 reports from customers who were targeted by scammers impersonating the company, and customers lost approximately $875,000 in fraudulent payments. The average customer lost $785, says a press release from PG&E. 

03/08/2024

A compromised sewer line on the west side of Hollister has added to the ongoing debate on the state of local infrastructure, its capacity to handle residential growth and the perceived neglect of one of the poorest areas in the …

03/08/2024

After a preliminary evaluation of the four proposals submitted to the San Benito Health Care District seeking to take over Hazel Hawkins Memorial Hospital, the two letters of intent submitted by local entities “still lack significant financial information.”

03/08/2024

Hollister Police are working with area agencies and organizations to provide medical care and find new homes for more than 200 animals that were being housed in unhealthy conditions at a local animal rescue facility, according to authorities.

03/07/2024

What would you do if you had another $2,298? Take a tropical island vacation, buy new kitchen appliances, put the money in the bank or hand it over, as you do now, through higher prices every time you shop by …

03/07/2024

San Benito County is facing significant challenges in its legal representation for indigent clients, with glaring issues in the current contract system. This includes low rates of litigation, minimal jury trials and lack of motions to suppress evidence—all of which …

03/06/2024

Longtime U.S. Congresswoman Zoe Lofgren cruised to a commanding lead as ballots were counted for the March 5 primary election. 

03/06/2024

San Benito County District 5 Supervisor Bea Gonzales has fallen to Ignacio Velasquez as of Wednesday morning’s ballot count in the March 5 primary election. 

03/06/2024

Meta was the subject of a security breach on March 5, according to a company spokesperson who said in an email that the company that owns Facebook and Instagram was still looking into an outage earlier in the day.

03/05/2024

With the polls closed across California, longtime U.S. Congresswoman Zoe Lofgren holds a commanding lead in the race for the state’s 18th District. 

03/05/2024

San Benito County District 2 Supervisor Kollin Kosmicki was in front in the race against San Juan Bautista council member John Freeman Tuesday night. 

03/05/2024

This story will be updated.

03/05/2024

Hollister went on an amazing playoff run and captured the school’s first-ever boys soccer Central Coast Section championship. 

03/01/2024

“My vote doesn’t count,” is heard frequently but let’s look at how one vote does count. Our vote is our voice. Our voice is us. We are heard when we vote. Let’s remember that when anyone attends a Super Bowl …

02/29/2024

National Groundwater Awareness Week is celebrated from March 10-16. It is an annual week of awareness, education and advocacy focusing on one of the nation’s most precious resources.  

02/29/2024

Susan Dodd, who started her three-decades-plus career at Gavilan College as the first female full-time staff member in the Department of Kinesiology & Athletics, died on Feb. 1. She was 74 years old. 

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