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10/20/2023
Estrella Esparza-Johnson is the first Latina director of a main Western Stage production at Hartnell Community College, “The Thanksgiving Play,” which runs through Oct. 29.

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10/12/2023
Bernie Ramirez, with the Hollister VFW Post 9242, is raffling handmade Adirondack chairs or a bench (winner’s choice). All proceeds go toward ‘I Care Packages’ the Hollister VFW sends to deployed active-duty military members across the world.

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10/02/2023
Between Oct. 1, and Dec. 10, homeowners who purchase from Anderson Homes choose one of these nonprofits to be awarded a donation: San Benito County Arts Council, Youth Alliance, San Benito County Chamber of Commerce, BenitoLink and the Community Foundation for San Benito County.

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09/18/2023
The Community Food Bank of San Benito hosted an event called “Spooning the Lawn.” Food Bank CEO Sarah Nordwick said each spoon that was installed in the Veterans Memorial Building lawn represents 10 people in the county who are struggling with hunger.

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08/28/2023
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The San Benito County Arts Council invites artists, art groups, arts and cultural organizations, and public school teachers to apply for the program.

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08/15/2023
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The San Benito Agricultural Land Trust recently completed steps to permanently protect another portion of Phil Foster Ranch in San Benito County’s fertile San Juan Valley.

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07/28/2023
The Hollister Exchange Club held an event to distribute $24,075 in grants and scholarships. The group is dedicated to fostering youth development, supporting charitable initiatives, and strengthening community bonds.

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04/14/2023
The Hollister Downtown Association's 36th Farmers’ Market season begins April 19 and will run Wednesdays from 3 to 7 p.m. until Oct. 11. This year the Farmers’ Market season is extended and it will now run for 26 weeks.

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04/04/2023
At Jovenes de Antaño Senior Services in Hollister, the loss of founder Paulina Valdivia can still be felt.

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04/02/2023
The fate of the League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC) San Benito County Council #2890 is up in the air as infighting has led to the historical leadership change.  On March 30, LULAC State Director Jose Barrera announced in an email to Council #2890 members, that he appointed Hollister resident Irma Gonzalez as president. 

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03/07/2023
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In a time of unprecedented polarization, Braver Angels encourages citizens to do something completely revolutionary: listen to each other.

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01/15/2023
VFW Post 9242 members, their wives, local business, clubs and churches helped northern San Benito County flooding evacuees on Jan. 4, and again Jan. 16 and 17.

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11/24/2022
The Wildlife Conservation Board has approved $24.46 million in grants to restore and protect fish and wildlife habitat in California, including $650,000 to the California Rangeland Trust to acquire a conservation easement over some 4,503 acres.

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11/20/2022
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Local officers of the San Benito Council of the League of United Latin American Citizens are refusing to recognize punitive actions taken by the regional district, dismissing them as a “personal vendetta.”

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11/18/2022
In a statement issued Nov. 16, League of the United Latin American Citizens District 12 announced that San Benito Council #2890 was declared defunct, saying the council refused to follow the LULAC constitution and bylaws.

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10/04/2022
California will become the first state in the nation to phase out single-use plastic produce bags in supermarkets. The receptacles must be replaced no later than Jan. 1, 2025 with bags made of recycled paper or compostable plastic.

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09/29/2022
Tourists who visit San Juan Bautista to tour the Mission and the historic Old West remnants of the town might be surprised to discover that it once hosted a thriving Japanese community.

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09/22/2022
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Marilyn Ferreria and George Nava were selected as the 2022 Woman and Man of the Year, topping a short list of winners who will be honored Nov. 12.

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09/13/2022
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Hundreds of people rallied against a proposed mining project south of Gilroy in front of Santa Clara County government buildings on Sept. 10, at an event co-sponsored by 70 area organizations that advocate for human rights and environmental protection. During the rally, about 75 members of the Amah Mutsun Tribal Band gathered on stage for [...]

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09/13/2022
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Curbside recycling, biking to work, building greener—it’s all part of EA’s fight against the climate crisis.

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