Tag: san benito county
Local Scene: County spelling bee winners; Garden Club plant sales
Local winners qualify for state bee
Four local students will advance to the State Spelling Bee on May 14, following their successful performance in the...
Family mourns shooting victims
A single gunman acted on a case of “mistaken identity” when he shot and killed Jaime Jesus Gomez and Daniel Eli Gonzalez and injured...
FDA approves second Covid booster dose for immunocompromised
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved a second Covid-19 booster vaccine dose Tuesday for some immunocompromised people as well as all adults over...
Committee passes ‘Clean Water for All’ bills
On World Water Day, March 22, the Assembly Committee on Environmental Safety and Toxic Materials passed three bills that aim to protect the state’s...
Learn about voting choices at April 2 event
Local agencies and organizations will host local families and residents with food, music, raffles, face painting and more at the Voter’s Choice Act Kickoff...
STEAM Expo winners announced
The San Benito County Office of Education's Annual STEAM Expo took place March 16, featuring more than 290 students who entered science and STEAM...
Microbusiness grants available in San Benito County
San Benito County has about $80,000 available for grants through the Microbusiness Covid-19 Relief Program. The grants are intended to aid very small businesses...
Letter: Sign the initiative to preserve San Benito County
The problem with excess housing remains. Unlike Monopoly—where we can slide the pieces back into the box, fold the board game, lid the whole...
School Board moves forward with layoffs
Special to the Free Lance
The Hollister School Board of Trustees voted to lay off an additional 26 employees on March 10.
Although the board met...
Hollister, County Supes prepare to spend big to fix roads
City of Hollister and San Benito County officials are taking steps to speed up the repair and upgrades of local deteriorating roadways by allocating...
