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LATEST NEWS FROM THE NETWORK
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Measure D to decide the future of cannabis farming in San Benito County
April 10, 2026
Aims to overhaul current tax structure for cannabis cultivation.
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Hollister council dissolves besieged department after public outcry
April 08, 2026
Community Development roles will be split among four other divisions.
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DHS: Suspect in Sunnyvale murder case arrested in Hollister entered U.S. illegally multiple times
April 07, 2026
Immigration authorities say Santa Clara County refused to honor ICE detainers on two suspects arrested in killing.
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Hollister plan tightens growth closer to town
March 26, 2026
Draft General Plan shows reduction in sphere of influence.
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Sexual abuse allegations against Cesar Chavez prompt Hollister to discuss street named after him
March 19, 2026
UFW co-founder Dolores Huerta, said she was abused by him in the ’60s.
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City officials request public health study as odor concerns persist in west Hollister
February 04, 2026
Public Works Director says wastewater odor to last through mid-March.
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Hollister High students protest against ICE
January 17, 2026
Freshman leads march from high school campus through town.
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Mental health care clinic for underserved opens in Hollister
December 24, 2025
Maintaining a desire to reach underserved communities, North American Mental Health Services now has clinics near or in several rural regions, where mental health services are scarce.
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County recovers missing $700k from fraud attempt
November 14, 2025
Wells Fargo returns money to county’s account a month after reversing an initial reimbursement for a fraudulent payment request that came from someone posing as a contractor.
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Locals rally in San Benito County against Prop. 50
October 20, 2025
Opponents of California’s statewide redistricting measure say it threatens rural representation and the state’s independent redistricting process.
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Hollister planners approve 100% affordable apartment project
October 02, 2025
The builder says seven of the units will be for seniors.
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Unearthing parts of San Benito County history
August 05, 2025
Archaeology students and Amah Mutsun Tribal Band members look for Manuel Larios’s adobe near San Juan Bautista.
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Local tenant preference policy debated by county planners
July 10, 2025
San Benito County officials are working on a policy to prioritize local residents for affordable housing units.
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They once served their country; now they serve fellow veterans
May 26, 2025
The Hollister VFW Post 9242 Honor Guard remembers the fallen all year long.
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Area schools participate at 20th annual Unified Gifted Games
May 13, 2025
The event was held on May 9 at Hollister High School.
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