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The San Benito County Office of Education led and organized the first countywide Family Wellbeing Festival March 20 at Veterans Memorial Hall. The festival...

Photo: San Juan Bautista hosts arts, crafts, crowds

Dozens of vendors lined the downtown streets for the San Juan Bautista Art & Craft Festival on March 29-30. Booths offered a wide range...

Letters: Downtown streets and high school athletic director

Revisit downtown street configuration I am very excited that the current Hollister City Council has decided to support the motorcycle rally. If my parents were...

Letter: Water is life

Re: Climate talk focuses on watersheds, Free Lance, March 21, 2025 More than a breath of fresh air or a drink of clear cool water...

Local Scene: Academic honors; hospital on alert

Dinsmore named to dean’s list Avery Dinsmore, of Hollister, was named to the Emerson College dean’s list for the fall semester. Dinsmore is a political...

South Valley Civic Theater unveils 2025-26 season

South Valley Civic Theater has unveiled an ambitious lineup for its upcoming 2025-26 season, featuring productions ranging from Tony Award-winning musicals to adaptations of...

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Sunnyslope weekly food pantry opens for school’s families

March 29, 2025

Sunnyslope Elementary School’s new weekly food pantry is officially open for business. Sunnyslope held a ribbon cutting ceremony for the new Food Pantry that acts as a satellite location in a partnership with the Food Bank of San Benito County. Funding for the pantry site came from the Community Schools...