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Hollister recreational cannabis ordinance gets first reading

Published 06/17/2019
BenitoLink Reporter , John Chadwell

Final adoption expected June 17, would go into effect July 3.

K-9 Officer Freeze retires

Published 06/16/2019
BenitoLink Reporter , John Chadwell

Hollister City Council approves request for replacement, handler training and vehicle conversion.

Photos courtesy of High Speed Rail Administration.

Fate of California high-speed rail uncertain

Published 06/15/2019
BenitoLink Reporter , John Chadwell

After nearly $1 billion in federal grant money was rescinded, state administrators look at cutting costs.

Hollister doctor’s license is suspended, Hazel Hawkins revokes privileges

Published 06/14/2019
BenitoLink Reporter , John Chadwell

Anesthesiologist Annamalai Ashokan faces charge of misdemeanor sexual battery in Chico incident.

Miss San Benito Rodeo 2017 Corissa King and 2018 Queen Kelsee French, waving to the crowd at the 2018 parade in downtown Hollister. Photo by Blaire Strohn.

San Benito Lifestyle (Home, Garden, Food & Culture)

Miss San Benito Rodeo to be crowned June 15

Published 06/14/2019
BenitoLink Reporter , Blaire Strohn

Two contestants vie for year-long honor.

Make this Father's Day unique to what brings joy to that special father in your life. Photo by Becky Bonner.

San Benito Lifestyle (Home, Garden, Food & Culture)

A gift for every father

Published 06/14/2019
BenitoLink Reporter , Becky Bonner

There are lots of ways to celebrate dads this weekend (and beyond).

Photos provided by the Hollister Police Department.

Man arrested for possession of firearms

Published 06/14/2019
BenitoLink Staff

Police say a rifle was found concealed in the rear seat of the vehicle, and a loaded handgun with a large quantity of ammunition was found in the trunk.

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Hollister Rotary awards $28,000 in scholarships to San Benito County grads

Published 06/14/2019
BenitoLink Staff

Largest amount allocated in the club's existence.

Superintendent Shawn Tennenbaum said he will move forward with a plan to ask the public for names. Photos by John Chadwell.

SBHS board continues discussion on naming facilities

Published 06/13/2019
BenitoLink Reporter , John Chadwell

Trustees will seek community input during selection process.

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COMMUNITY OPINION: An elected official speaks out about the elected

Published 05/14/2019
Rob Bernosky

Recent meetings of the Hollister City Council and San Benito County Board of Supervisors have shown a lot of bad behavior by some of our elected. We should look to understand why, and ask participants to do better.

Community Opinion

COMMUNITY OPINION: The unaccountability of illegal occupancy

Published 05/08/2019
Marty Richman

Marty Richman says that while the debate over growth rates drones on, anecdotal evidence and indications of increased illegal occupancies abound.

Community Opinion

COMMUNITY OPINION: Grand Jury

Published 04/23/2019
Kenneth Kovanda

This community opinion was contributed by community member Kenneth Kovanda. The opinions expressed do not necessarily represent BenitoLink or other affiliated contributors. I served on the Grand Jury for two years and back then our budget was $19,000, but we had to pay rent to use a room at the sheriff’s office that came out of our budget. We

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