2026 General Election Q&A: Hollister Mayor
Tim Burns, Tina Garza and Scott McPhail vying to lead City Council
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JMM Dance Co. offering asthma support through movement
Co-founder Veronica Vasquez bases instruction on personal health experience
Hollister council delays decision on Nash Road
Council members expressed concern over the impact on efficiency of emergency services
Palabra showcase “Remedio” explores memories, healing
Creators, actors, musicians offer night of storytelling at El Teatro Campesino
2026 General Election Q&A: San Benito County Board of Supervisors District 5
Challengers Rodney Bianchi, John Williams take on recalled former incumbent Ignacio Velazquez
Labor Day Car Show held for third year
Morning event featured vendors, face painting, food, and raffle prizes.
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JMM Dance Co. awarded California Humanities Grant
The grant will fund Cafecitos & Comunidad, gatherings in Hollister, San Juan Bautista and Gilroy
Community invited to participate in the 2026 Hollister Veterans Day Parade
Application for entry is now open
Sun Street Centers celebrates National Recovery Month
City of Hollister’s proclamation scheduled for Sept. 21
Daytime one-way traffic control along Hwy 156 in Hollister on Sept. 3
Tree work is scheduled from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.
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Public meetings for the week of Sept. 7
Local officials to discuss vacating Nash Road right-of-way, animal services and site of new high school
Former employee sues Hollister, city manager
‘Jane Doe’ alleges retaliation, wrongful termination
Hollister football blasts Alvarez in road debut
Baler offense, defense both dominate to improve team to 2-0
Southside Haven housing for homeless set to open
Construction completed on 16-unit project, ribbon-cutting upcoming
Supervisors respond to civil grand jury report on Sheriff’s staffing
Board also OKs hiring incentives for deputies
Hollister High flag football splits opening games
Balers win season opener in a shutout, lose league opener in OT
Opinion
COMMENTARY: Breaking Down Language Barriers in Our Elections
Francisco Diaz discusses his views on what his office has done to ensure every eligible vote can cast a ballot
PUBLIC LETTER: Accountability, Recovery and Our Commitment to Patient Safety
HHH Medical Executive Committee responds to BenitoLink article about Dr John Wiemann
COMMENTARY: The Elephants in the Room: HHMH hires a doctor facing license discipline at $795,000 per year
Gregory Swett discusses his views on the hiring of Dr Wiemann by HHMH
COLUMN: Looking up on a warm summer night
Ron Martin discusses the August night sky
PUBLIC LETTER: Why I have decided to put my name in for election to the hospital board again
Doctor Parveen Sharma discuss why she is running for San Benito Health Care District seat
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Seventeen Central Coast restaurants receive resilience grants
Margot’s Ice Cream Parlor in San Juan Bautista receives funding from grant
Assemblymember Nguyen introduces Right to Vote amendment
Amendment to guarantee every voter an equal voice, regardless of party
Hollister High makes the Best High Schools List
This is the school’s 8th consecutive year on the list
CDFW publishes guidance on conserving CESA candidate bumble bees
Bees on candidate list are found in San Benito County
BLM invites public feedback for oil and gas leases
Comment period ends Sept. 20
Sweeping operation scheduled for State Route 156 near San Juan Bautista
Work taking place August 21 and Saturday, August 22
Eat, Drink, Savor
Eat, Drink, Savor: Sazón Celestial serves up the divine
Food truck explores the authentic cuisines of Michoacán, La Paz, Baja California
Eat, Drink, Savor: Kinship Seneca hosts 70th annual Wine and Food Tasting
Founded by 35 women in 1956, chapter has raised more than $1.5 million for youth causes
Sports and Recreation
Baler girls tennis looks to serve up stronger season
Hollister hopes to build on last season, be competitive in Gabilan Division
Hollister High girls golf embraces underdog role again for upcoming season
Competing against private school programs, Balers eye state berth
Special reports
BL Special Report: Nonprofit says hospital’s charity program is little-known
Lea este artículo en español aquí. Hazel Hawkins Memorial Hospital has written off $3.93 million in patient…
BL Special Report: Q&A with Planning Commissioner Peter Hernandez
Lea este artículo en español aquí. Note: When published, this article failed to note that Peter Hernandez…
BL Special Report: Montessori School site project latest to be delayed by city
Lea este artículo en español aquí. When Sandra Schwehr first thought about opening the Little Tree Montessori…
BL Special Report: Mountain lions, though protected, remain controversial
Lea este artículo en español aquí. Over the past nearly four decades, there has been heated debate…
FEatures
County begins preparing for El Niño, potential flooding
Lea este artículo en español aquí. Warnings from the NOAA Climate Prediction Center predict there is a 90% chance that El Niño storms will have…
Hollister teen Drake Fields qualifies for life-saving kidney transplant
Lea este artículo en español aquí. A little more than two years ago, 18-year-old Drake Fields had one of his kidneys surgically removed. Less than…
High school district moves closer to goal of closing portion of Nash Road
Lea este artículo en español aquí. For more than a decade, the San Benito High School District has sought to close off for good the…
Body found on Panoche Road
Lea este artículo en español aquí. A man was found dead on the 20000 block of Panoche…
San Juan planners to hear proposal on Health Foundation Clinic
Lea este artículo en español aquí. On Sept. 1, the San Juan Bautista Planning Commission will hear…
Rural schools: Valued community anchors in remote locations
Lea este artículo en español aquí. San Benito County’s six rural school districts—Bitterwater‑Tully, Cienega, Jefferson, Panoche, Tres…
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