Eat Drink Savor: The Burger Factory is Hollister’s not-so-hidden gem
This tiny walk-up diner delivers on freshness and quality.
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Special Olympics basketball gives that team feeling
Students participating in sports feel more included at school
Hollister takes up renaming street honoring Cesar Chavez
Street was named after labor leader in 2022
County third-graders take part in Farm Day at Bolado Park
Ag professionals and 4-H members share how food comes to the table
Supervisors gather community input for library expansion
County applying for $3.6 million grant to include funding for social projects
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Hollister High School earns Unified Champion Distinction
Unified Champion Schools promote meaningful social inclusion by bringing students together through Unified Sports, youth leadership and whole-school engagement
Mabie skilled nursing facilities debut tranquility rooms
Therapeutic spaces designed to support residents with cognitive impairment and mental health conditions
Gavilan College celebrates 25 years of Science Alive
Milestone event welcomes up to 300 students and honors people who helped build community tradition
San Andreas Continuation High School named a California model continuation school
High School was selected for the comprehensive and student-centered services it provides
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Sexual abuse allegations against Cesar Chavez prompt Hollister to discuss street named after him
UFW co-founder Dolores Huerta, said she was abused by him in the ’60s
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Hollister School District studies moving or closing Accelerated Achievement Academy
Under consideration as way to address near-capacity campuses
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Hollister reports meeting 8% of state’s housing goals
Majority of housing is market rate while officials say their focus is on affordable projects
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County builder’s remedy project proposes 149 units
Preliminary application for site across from Ridgemark submitted in 2024
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Federal cuts to food and health benefits to hit in April
The One Big Beautiful Bill Act will affect hundreds of San Benito County residents
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Public meetings for the week of March 16
Local officials to discuss library grant application, an odor control contract and facilities master plan
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Opinions
COLUMN: San Benito County Water District receives initial allocation of imported water from the Central Valley Project
Dana Jacobson discusses Water Districts use of water from the CVP
COLUMN: What you see in the Southern Hemisphere sky
Ronald Ober discusses the sky down under in his first BenitoLink Astronomy column
PUBLIC LETTER: NUHW letter re: Hazel Hawkins
Valerie Aquinaldo of the National Union of Healthcare Workers discusses issues around HHMH agreement
PUBLIC LETTER: About that sewer smell…What’s really going on
Former Mayor Mia Casey on sewer capacity, political deflection and public trust
COLUMN: Do you want to be a backyard astronomer?
In his first Astronomy Column Ron Martin discusses the field
news RElease
Police investigate scammers posing as law enforcement
Individual has posed as a U.S. Marshall and as an officer with the SBC Sheriff’s Office
Carrying forward a legacy of women supporting women
Community Foundation’s core principle remains the same: we are stronger together
Hollister Police arrest one adult on animal cruelty charges
Dogs were found in trailer following eviction of occupants
Rotary Club of San Juan Bautista marks 30 years of “Service Above Self”
Club recognizes the 28 people who signed the original charter thirty years ago.
Recruitment for the 2026-27 San Benito County Civil Grand Jury begins
Applications can be found online and at the County courthouse
Community Foundation for San Benito County seeks input to shape future impact
CFFSBC has launched short surveys to gather perspectives from nonprofit leaders and donors and county residents
Eat, Drink, Savor
Eat, Drink, Savor: Hapa Bros. and the best chicken sandwich anywhere
Menu expands to include fish and shrimp as anticipation builds for the brick-and-mortar
Eat, Drink, Savor: The classic roadside appeal of Casa de Fruta
Near its 60th anniversary, a new chef updates the restaurant’s menu
Sports and Recreation
Hollister Heat highlights new field, teams in opening ceremony
The nonprofit dedicates first pitch to player battling leukemia
Hollister High girls soccer postseason run ends in semis
Balers unable to recover after giving up a late goal
Special reports
BL Special Report: Ag still cornerstone of San Benito economy, but manufacturing is largest employer
Lea este artículo en español aquí. As anyone might guess when driving into San Benito County from any…
BL Special Report: Gray wolves migration back into state, expansion
Lea este artículo en español aquí. Following the entry of gray wolf (Canis lupus) OR-93 into San Benito…
BL Special Report: Gray wolves return to California raises increasing concerns among ranchers
Lea este artículo en español aquí. Editor’s note: Congress has not yet officially de-listed gray wolves from…
BL Special Report: Hollister homeowner still unable to occupy home five years after fire
Lea este artículo en español aquí. For the last five years, 72-year-old Maria Torres has been renting…
FEatures
Crab Cioppino Night celebrates 40 years
Lea este artículo en español aquí. The Crab Cioppino Night, which has been around for 40 years, was held on Mar. 14 at SDES Hollister Portuguese…
Where the Land Welcomes You
Lea este artículo en español aquí. Farm and ranch stays are a great way to enjoy the outdoors and gain a better understanding of where our…
San Benito Stage Company moves to Gilroy for ‘Why Bump Off Barnaby?’
Lea este artículo en español aquí. After an almost show-ending series of complications, the San Benito Stage Company has moved its latest production to Gilroy’s…
South Valley Community Church opens in Aromas
Lea este artículo en español aquí. Facing the imminent retirement of Pastor Kevin Stottrup, Aromas Bible Church…
Q&A with Aromas School Principal Heather Howell
Lea este artículo en español aquí. Retiring at the end of this term, Heather Howell has spent…
BL LONGFORM: When we lose community members to suicide
Lea este artículo en español aquí. The following report looks at the painful topic of suicide by reflecting…
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