Students raise more than $1M at Oct. 5 livestock auction
A highlight of this year’s San Benito County Fair in Tres Pinos was the Oct. 5 junior livestock auction, in which students raised more than $1.1 million.
Local 4-H and FFA students auctioned off more than 300 animals on auction day, according to fair organizers....
SBCOE named Small County Office of the Year
At its September statewide meeting, California County Superintendents named San Benito County Superintendent, Krystal Lomanto, and the San Benito County Office of Education the 2024 Small County Office of the Year, says a press release from the local office. The recognition is given to...
Sports Roundup: Baler football, flag football both in first place
Hollister HS Football (4-1 overall, 1-0 PCAL Gabilan Division)
Recent results: Won 27-7 vs. Alisal, Won 35-14 at Aptos
Upcoming games: 7:30pm Oct. 11 vs. Soquel
NOTES: At Aptos, Savion Loza had two interceptions on the goal line, returning the first one 100 yards for a touchdown....
Letter: Measure tries to deceive
Re: Legislator’s unwritten rule, Free Lance, Sept. 27, 2024
Because of the need for discussion and debate voiced by a concerned California legislator we need to discuss our November ballot. Measure X’s wording is carefully crafted to deceive the voter. Similarly, the electric car was...
Nominations open for San Benito Veteran of the Year
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 on Nov. 11, which...
Hollister begins roadway, alley improvements
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 to city staff.
New striping...
Letters: Choices on Measures A, X
Vote to keep hospital open
If you want to keep our local hospital, then vote “yes” on Measure X.
Measure X was put on the ballot by the Hazel Hawkins health care district board because they know the threat of closure is real unless something changes....
Newsom signs law hoping to curb ‘ghost gun’ production
Gov. Gavin Newsom this week signed a bill into law that is meant to curb the proliferation of untraceable firearms known as “ghost guns.”
Assembly Bill 2842, authored by state Assemblymember Diane Papan, D-San Mateo, prohibits third-party gun destruction entities from reselling leftover gun parts...
County Fair is this weekend in Tres Pinos
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.
This year’s fair, the 101st celebrated by San Benito County, will be packed with events for people of all ages. The...
Heat advisory in effect for Bay Area, Central Coast
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.
“A fall heat wave kicks off today and will last for several days,” the National...
