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Court hearing over fate of two ‘dangerous dogs’ postponed to Jan. 21
Audit of 2021-22 city finance report finds ongoing accounting deficiencies
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Hollister city council appoints new top administrator
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PUBLIC LETTER: Open letter to the San Benito County community from the Board of Supervisors
COLUMN: Sheriff’s Roundup – Bella
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PUBLIC LETTER: Embarrassing display by BOS
COMMUNITY OPINION: Hollister’s failure to approve its Housing Element is putting seniors at risk
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County offers Christmas tree and lights disposal
Hwy 101 closure scheduled for Dec. 29
Annual scout Christmas tree recycling
HSD installs technology to improve indoor air quality at schools
VTA US 101 / SR 25 Interchange Project roadwork
Daytime lane closures on Hwy 101
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Special reports
BL Special Report: Hollister officials meet with frustrated property owners
Lea este artículo en español aquí. On Nov. 7, representatives of the city of Hollister, including interim…
BL Special Report: Planting Justice’s model for holistic re-entry reshapes a community
Lea este articulo en español aquí. This report is in partnership with the University of Southern California Annenberg…
BL Special Report: Restorative justice circles help incarcerated and at-risk youth
Lea este articulo en español aquí. This report is in partnership with the University of Southern California Annenberg…
BL Special Report: Bankruptcy protection denied hospital over $15 million discrepancy
Lea este articulo en español aquí. The California Northern Bankruptcy Court dismissed Hazel Hawkins Memorial Hospital’s Chapter 9…
FEatures
Beyond the Grid: A ranch with no electric bill
Lea este artículo en español aquí. Sonya Taylor’s monthly electric bill on her Hidden Valley home south of Hollister used to be about $800. Now…
Top stories of 2025
Lea este artículo en español aquí. Newly elected leaders took office, shifting the balance of power in 2025 and leading to policy changes on residential…
The final cut: Hollister barber Frank Chavez to retire at 94
Lea este artículo en español aquí. In a lobby on Fourth Street that his barbershop shares with the Youth Alliance, 94-year-old Frank Chavez sits by…
Giving Back is rewarding in many ways
Lea este artículo en español aquí. Giving Back Starts at Home has been a successful fundraising campaign…
Local Nativity observance enjoys another success
Lea este artículo en español aquí. Hollister’s only Nativity celebration went off without a hitch on Dec.…
Rain expected for Christmas week
Lea este artículo en español aquí. The National Weather Service forecast is calling for four days of…
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