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11/14/2024

Local land trusts receive grant funding

11/14/2024

Hollister HS Football (4-6 overall, 1-5 PCAL Gabilan Division)

11/14/2024

The Community Foundation for San Benito County this week announced its board has appointed Kathy Johnson as its interim CEO.

11/14/2024

The local Poppy Jasper International Film Festival was recently named one of the “25 Coolest Film Festivals in the World” by MovieMaker Magazine—a prestigious recognition that PJIFF producers say validates all the work and dedication that has gone into growing …

11/13/2024

South Valley Civic Theatre once again steps up to conquer the stage with the 2013 Revival production of “Pippin.”

11/12/2024

Local voters have chosen to slow the growth in San Benito County, opted for a new mayor and two new city council members in Hollister and delivered mixed views on their desired future for Hazel Hawkins Memorial Hospital, according to …

11/12/2024

After a spell of growth since its founding in 2015, the Hollister field hockey program has ascended to the heights—four straight solid years and four years of reaching the Central Coast Section playoffs.

11/12/2024

Open letter to San Benito County residents, Nov. 8:

11/08/2024

Hollister HS Football (4-5 overall, 1-4 PCAL Gabilan Division)

11/07/2024

What do retired teachers mean to San Benito County? A lot!

11/07/2024

Measure X, San Benito Health Care District's initiative to approve the sale of Hazel Hawkins Memorial Hospital to Michigan-based Insight Health, is on its way to being passed, according to the latest election results

11/06/2024

The Hollister City Council race could see both incumbents ousted as a pair of slow growth candidates take the lead in the Nov. 5 District 1 and District 4 contests.

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.