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San Benito County nonprofit donates $1m to Cal Poly Animal Health Center

August 6, 2026

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Hollister has new location for free mattress dropoff

August 6, 2026

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Visionary Women’s Luncheon to honor three local leaders

August 6, 2026

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Gavilan MESA celebrates 10th annual graduation and transfer banquet

August 5, 2026

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Visionary Women’s Luncheon to honor three local leaders

Three local women will be honored for their leadership and service at an upcoming Visionary Women’s Luncheon in Hollister. Ann Marie Sayers, Lucy Rodriguez and...

Gavilan MESA celebrates 10th annual graduation and transfer banquet

Gavilan College’s Mathematics, Engineering, Science Achievement (MESA) Program celebrated a major milestone during its 10th Annual MESA Graduation and Transfer Banquet held on May...

The Grove returns

More than a decade after Frank Léal opened The Grove as a farm-to-table restaurant on his Léal Vineyards estate off Pacheco Pass Highway, the...

Letter: Former supe demonstrates rare courage

Reading “Velazquez plans to rerun for supe seat” (Hollister Free Lance, July 31) overjoyed me. The article reassured me that courageous people still exist! Because...

Kinship Seneca marks 70 years of transforming lives in San Benito County

What began as a gathering of 35 civic-minded women determined to help children find permanent homes has grown into one of San Benito County’s...

Velazquez plans to rerun for supervisor’s seat after recall

Less than two months after the voters decided to remove him from office, former San Benito County Supervisor Ignacio Velazquez has thrown his hat...

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Gavilan MESA celebrates 10th annual graduation and transfer banquet

August 5, 2026

Gavilan College’s Mathematics, Engineering, Science Achievement (MESA) Program celebrated a major milestone during its 10th Annual MESA Graduation and Transfer Banquet held on May 8 at Hecker Pass Winery. The event honored graduating and transferring MESA students for their academic achievements, leadership and commitment to pursuing careers in STEM fields,...