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Re: Balers rule Gabilan, Free Lance May 5, 2023 Amazing to view lean lithe young bodies airborne gliding across your front page muscled by graceful legs counterbalanced by directional arms. These well-tuned bodies racked up division points in the PCAL, Hannah Vincent for the girls...

Despite having only practiced once or twice together before the California High School Rodeo Association State Finals in Bishop June 13-18, Billy Aviles and Carson Jones finished as the runners-up in team roping. The performance earned them a spot in the National High School Rodeo...

“To reduce employee exposure to COVID-19, Recology is requiring all extra recyclable material to be inside of the Recology cart in order to be serviced,” reads a county notice.

San Benito County Public Health officials report the number of new Covid-19 cases are still on the rise, including three new deaths in their latest newsletter. As of Jan. 11, the county reported its 37th, 38th and 39th deaths of the novel coronavirus in San...

Hollister School District’s Board of Trustees has identified the lead candidate for its vacant superintendent position, according to a recent announcement directly from the board. “President Stephen Kain is pleased to announce that Diego Ochoa is the sole finalist for the superintendent position,” the Dec....

Abraham Gonzales spends most of his days inside San Benito Barbers cutting different styles of hair and helping people look their sharpest.  The 31-year old Hollister native wants to continue to help others but he decided to go a step further. In January he created...

The California Department of Water Resources (DWR) announced that the San Benito County Water District (SBCWD) will be awarded two grants to support local water resiliency efforts.  The project that received funding—Accelerated Drought Response Project or ADRoP—is centered around groundwater recharge efforts. To accomplish this...

Board had unanimously approved ballot wording at earlier meeting

If there’s one thing the shelter-in-place order has proven, it’s the fact that people can be creative without ever leaving their homes. That creativity can be shared throughout the world. Whether it’s musicians performing live on social media, or artists hosting virtual paint parties, there...

The Hollister City Council will wait until it hears from the state attorney general before it considers raising the Christian flag in front of City Hall. The council on June 21 voted 3-1 to request a letter from Attorney General Rob Bonta regarding the legality...