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From the Publisher: The cost of silence: Why local journalism is the bedrock of our community

The Medill State of Local News Project says news deserts leave school boards unmonitored and city budgets unchecked in many communities.

We live in an era where global news is delivered to our pockets in seconds, yet some are increasingly unaware of what is happening in their own neighborhoods. We can track international elections in real time, but many of us couldn’t name our own local representatives. As we observe National Newspaper Week (Oct. 4-10), it is time to confront a sobering reality: when a town loses its local newspaper, it doesn’t just lose a business—it loses its h…

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SanBenito.com | Hollister, San Juan Bautista, CA broke the news in California, United States on Thursday, October 8, 2026.
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