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11/06/2024

Measure A, which would put land use designation decisions in the hands of San Benito County voters, is projected to pass with 54.08% of the vote as of Nov. 6. The No on A campaign garnered 45.92% with 40.71% of …

11/06/2024

Longtime Democratic incumbent U.S. Representative Zoe Lofgren holds a commanding lead in the Nov. 5 election for the 18th congressional seat.

11/06/2024

Newcomer Roxanne Stephens is projected to hand incumbent Hollister Mayor Mia Casey a resounding defeat, according to election results so far. Stephens received 64.35% of the vote in the Nov. 5 election, while Casey trailed far behind with 35.65% of …

11/05/2024

Incumbent Rick Perez is trialing challenger Rudy Picha by a large margin for the Hollister District 1 City Council seat, according to preliminary election results.

11/05/2024

Measure A, which would have put land use designation decisions in the hands of San Benito County voters, is leading in the polls by a slim margin according to preliminary election results.

11/05/2024

Measure X, San Benito Health Care District's initiative to approve the sale of Hazel Hawkins Memorial Hospital to Michigan-based Insight Health, is behind in the polls by a slim margin according to preliminary election reporting.

11/05/2024

Incumbent Mia Casey is trailing challenger Roxanne Stephens for the Hollister mayor’s seat according to preliminary election results. With 29.24% of the votes cast, Stephens is leading with 3,749 votes to Casey's 2,162 as of Tuesday night.

11/04/2024

The deadlock over what will replace a canceled regional fire protection contract continues, as the City of Hollister and San Benito County are still trading barbs over alleged bad faith bargaining.

11/04/2024

Dear San Benito County Residents,

11/01/2024

The Hollister School District has been busy making improvements to various sites’ facilities and grounds.

11/01/2024

After a load of graduations, the Hollister volleyball team is rebuilding and holding its own in the competitive play of the Pacific Coast Athletic League, Gabilan Division.

11/01/2024

Anza Trail Moonlight Walk on Nov. 16

11/01/2024

Published in Cooperation Between San Benito and Oanda

11/01/2024

Hollister HS Football (4-4 overall, 1-3 PCAL Gabilan Division)

10/29/2024

Two people—one a Hollister resident and one from Gilroy—died in a collision on Highway 25 near the border between Santa Clara and San Benito counties, according to authorities.

10/29/2024

In a lot of ways, the battle against developers strongly mirrors that of the battle against fracking fought 10 years ago. Many of the same people who pushed for the ban on fracking are now pushing for the liberation of …

10/29/2024

With election day approaching, voters have several state propositions from which to choose. Below is a brief description of each of them. For a deeper dive, visit voterguide.sos.ca.gov/propositions.

10/29/2024

My name is Thomas J. Hawkins, a fourth Generation San Benito County cattle rancher. I was named for my locally famous great grandfather, Thomas S. Hawkins, who settled here in 1867, 157 years ago, at the age of 31.

10/28/2024

Two people—one a Hollister resident and one from Gilroy—died in a collision on Highway 25 near the border between Santa Clara and San Benito counties, according to authorities.

10/28/2024

Halloween is on Oct. 31, and a number of local and area activities are scheduled in addition to anticipated neighborhood trick-or-treating.