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LATEST NEWS FROM THE NETWORK
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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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Cinco de Mayo Festival held in Downtown Hollister
May 06, 2025
This the first year the Festival was hosted by Las Micheladas.
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Hollister Farmers’ Market kicks off another season
April 29, 2025
The first 2025 San Benito Street event on April 16 was attended by a large crowd and more than 90 vendors.
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Gavilan doubles its Hollister student body for spring semester
February 18, 2025
Gavilan College’s Hollister campus in the Central Coast region of California has expanded the services in the community with a new, larger building that accommodates a wider range of course offerings than the old site.
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Measure A could stall commerical growth in rural San Benito County in perpetuity
November 05, 2024
Previous efforts around the state were limited in scope; Measure A has no ‘sunset’ provision.
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5 facts about Measure A campaign funding
October 30, 2024
Most of the money for both ‘yes’ and ‘no’ for the land use question comes from outside the county.
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Amid fires and red-flag warnings, the future of San Benito County’s rural fire protection is precarious
October 24, 2024
The county has until March 2025 to find a new contractor to provide fire services in the county’s unincorporated areas.
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Bay Area conservation group backs San Benito land use measure
August 13, 2024
Former county supervisors say the initiative will stifle commercial growth and deprive the county of much-needed revenue.
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Former assistant librarian charged with embezzlement
June 04, 2024
Erin Baxter allegedly bought between $100K-$500K worth of goods, including camping equipment and electronics, with public money.
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An ‘impossible situation’: Why California hospitals are suing a major health insurer
May 03, 2024
California hospitals say slow insurance approvals delay care and block beds that could be used for new patients.
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BL Special Report: Bankruptcy protection denied hospital over $15 million discrepancy
April 09, 2024
San Benito Health Care District intends to appeal.
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Outage hits parts of Hollister and Tres Pinos during 49ers game
January 29, 2024
A power outage affected as many as 5,000 customers, which occurred during the NFL championship game between the San Francisco 49ers and Detroit Lions, which the bay area team eventually won 34-31.
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California translocates beavers to aid population growth
January 18, 2024
For the first time in 75 years, California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) moved a family of seven North American beavers.
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FBI looking into alleged embezzlement at library
December 12, 2023
San Benito County Sheriff says fraudulent accounts were created to purchase personal merchandise.
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Hollister woman celebrates her military family on Veterans Day with her own service
November 11, 2023
Esther LaPore has nine retired or active members among her ancestors and descendants.
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