The 70th anniversary of the Hollister Independence Rally is set to begin this Friday. The epicenter of the rally is expected to be San Benito Street in downtown Hollister. The 3-day event is slated to run until 5 p-m Sunday July 2nd. Crews will close San Benito Street between South Street and 4th Street at 10 p.m. Thursday night, so they can begin setting up for the rally.