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I humbly apologize for a final line of the letter in last week’s paper (Hollister Free Lance, June 13) that missed the mark.    Team A (HHMH Board) and Team B (Board of Supervisors) may have finished a game but my omission stumbled and fell. Rather...

On behalf of Polytechnic Academy, I would like to express our sincerest gratitude to the Hollister City Council for approval of our charter to lease the Briggs Building.  We deeply appreciate the encouraging words and support shared by Mayor Roxanne Stephens, Vice Mayor Rudy Picha, Council member Rolan Resendiz, Council member...

A local man was recently sentenced to serve time in the San Benito County Jail for intentionally harming a neighbor’s dog while impaired by methamphetamine use, according to authorities. Walter Monzon was sentenced on July 13 on a felony charge of cruelty to an animal,...

A driver died after colliding head on with a pickup truck on Shore Road in Hollister April 14, according to authorities.  The accident was reported about 5:24am near the intersection of Shore and Lake roads. California Highway Patrol officers arrived at the scene and determined...

Hollister HS Baseball (3-2 overall, 1-0 PCAL Gabilan) Recent results: Lost 12-2 vs. Valley Christian; Won 5-4 vs. Carlmont; Lost 3-2 vs. Christopher; Won 1-0 at Palma Upcoming games: 4pm March 13 vs. Palma; 12pm March 15 vs. Piedmont Hills NOTES: Brayden Barone and Evan Mendoza each...

As of Dec. 4, the Bureau of Land Management Central Coast Field Office has lifted fire restrictions for about 300,000 acres of public land in San Benito and other counties, due to the season’s reduced likelihood of wildfires.  Recreational target shooting and campfires are now...

In a partnership with the American Heart Association, the San Benito County Free Library now offers blood pressure monitors and monitoring kits that local residents can check out and take home.  The effort gives San Benito County residents a useful resource to manage their blood...

The San Benito County Office of Education proudly announced that San Andreas Continuation High School (SACHS) has been recognized as a Model Continuation School by the California Department of Education.  Only about 59 of the state’s 430 continuation high schools earned the prestigious designation that...

Author reflects on iconic moment, upcoming local performances Every August, I reminisce about my adventurous week at the legendary Woodstock Music & Art Fair, now 56 years ago. I think about the heat and humidity and the smell of patchouli oil, incense, cow manure and...

It takes a full team to win at softball, but some defensive positions stand out as crucial to success, and catcher is at or near the top. As Andrew Barragan’s Hollister Haybalers rose to the elite in California the last two years, they were...