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San Benito County teams up with MEDIKO for inmate healthcare services
San Benito County recently began a partnership with private provider MEDIKO to deliver comprehensive medical, mental health and dental services to local correctional facilities.
MEDIKO...
Letter: Prevent more damage, go electric
Like the TV commercial that promotes a squeeze product in a tube to repair damage, our county wants us to prepare for the next...
Letter: Be suspicious of recall campaigns
Some time ago, recall campaigns against Supervisors Kollin Kosmicki and Ignacio Velasquez kicked off their petition drive.
Proponents write, “This recall is necessary to restore...
Weekly market offers fresh, local produce
Every Saturday, scores of people make the drive to Pinnacle Farms market in San Juan Bautista to buy fresh, organically grown produce.
Owners Phil and...
San Benito County gathers public input for Safety Element update
San Benito County officials are seeking input from the public as it prepares to update the Safety Element of the General Plan.
The county this...
Police arrest man with stolen vehicle, burglary tools
Following a call from an alert resident, Hollister Police arrested a suspect connected to a stolen vehicle and in possession of burglary tools, authorities...
Guest view: Hotel program will boost tourism potential
At a recent Town Hall in Aromas, a resident asked me to describe the vision for tourism as an economic driver in San Benito...
Help improve community fire safety in San Benito County
The San Benito Fire Safe Council is on a mission to turn more local neighborhoods into Firewise USA communities that work together to reduce...
Letter: Deport cruelty from the USA
Re: Food security critical on Central Coast, Free Lance, July 11, 2025
“We are all one common group,” clarified Harley Davidson biker wife at rally...
Guest view: Food security is critical to economic and national security...
The agricultural stretch of California’s Central Coast along the Salinas Valley is often called the “Salad Bowl of the World,” and for good reason....
