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10/04/2024

The Hollister City Council has two district seats and an at-large mayorship on the ballot this November.

10/04/2024

Hollister HS Football (4-1 overall, 1-0 PCAL Gabilan Division)

10/04/2024

Re: Legislator’s unwritten rule, Free Lance, Sept. 27, 2024

10/03/2024

The League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC), in collaboration with VFW Post 9242, this week announced that nominations for the 2024 Veteran of the Year Award are open. The award will be presented during the annual Veterans Day Ceremony …

10/03/2024

The city of Hollister has begun work on its Citywide Roadway Improvement Project, which is set to improve and upgrade more than 18 lane miles of local streets and 40 curb ramps, and reconstruct 588 linear feet of sidewalks, according …

10/03/2024

Vote to keep hospital open

10/03/2024

Hollister City Council Member Rick Perez, who is running for reelection to his second term to represent District 1, has an extensive criminal record that has become the subject of renewed focus during the current political campaign season.

10/01/2024

Gov. Gavin Newsom this week signed a bill into law that is meant to curb the proliferation of untraceable firearms known as “ghost guns.”

09/30/2024

The dates have been set for the 2024 San Benito County Fair, which will take place Oct. 4-6 at Bolado Park in Tres Pinos.

09/30/2024

By late morning on Monday, temperatures around the Bay Area and Central Coast are forecast to rise rapidly and a heat advisory will be in effect for the entire region.

09/26/2024

Hollister HS Football (3-1 overall)

09/26/2024

Photo: Michael Moore

09/26/2024

Thousands of volunteers flocked to the California coast and waterways on Sept. 21 to participate in the 40th annual California Coastal Cleanup Day.

09/25/2024

Tenants in California will have twice as much time to respond to eviction notices and potentially avoid losing their homes under a bill signed into law by Gov. Gavin Newsom on Sept. 24.

09/24/2024

Published in cooperation between BetMGM and SanBenito.com

09/20/2024

The San Juan Bautista City Council has two seats up for contention this upcoming election and one of the candidates might sound familiar to local voters. Tyler “Floppy” Jordan, son of current vice mayor Leslie Jordan, has filed for the …

09/20/2024

A non-native Aedes aegypti mosquito—an aggressive species that can spread certain diseases—has been discovered in a residential area of Gilroy, according to the Santa Clara County Vector Control District. A mosquito of the same species was also found recently in …

09/20/2024

South Valley Civic Theatre continues its new season with “Finding Nemo Jr.,” a coming-of-age story featuring an all-youth cast that finds the value of taking risks and trusting in yourself, your family and your friends.

09/19/2024

San Benito High School District recently received a $200,000 Farm To School Incubator Grant to procure fresh produce and meat that is locally grown and organically farmed in San Benito County, according to a press release from the district.

09/19/2024

In an effort to misinform and dissuade voters, opponents to Measure A tell the public that “Measure A will not slow housing growth.”