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Opponents of the San Benito County supervisors’ decision to rezone four areas along Highway 101 for commercial development submitted more than 4,300 signatures Oct. 23 against the action. If the county determines that the signatures are valid, a referendum petition could make its way to...

The San Benito County Sheriff's Office cautioned that PG&E is planning to turn off electricity Saturday for customers in rural areas of the county.

In a split 3-2 vote the Hollister City Council decided to bring back the famed Hollister Independence Motorcycle Rally next year with a five-year contract with Roadshows Inc. The council also approved a contract with All Year Sports Galaxy that will bring an ice rink...

Authorities are warning the public about fake pain pills laced with deadly Fentanyl after two local residents overdosed this week on the drug after thinking they took something else. One of the recent overdoses was fatal, according to authorities. “It is believed Fentanyl has been...

The money came in from all over the country, from customers and employees of giant companies and mom-and-pop stores, from community foundations, from fundraisers at fitness clubs and restaurants, and from thousands of individuals who gave as little as a few dollars. In less than...

As cities like Morgan Hill, Gilroy and Hollister struggle to slow construction of new housing with self-imposed slow-growth measures, they fear that the new Housing Crisis Act of 2019 could reverse their efforts. The new state law signed this month by Gov. Gavin Newsom redefines...

Hollister officials may be talking about slowing city growth, but the city’s new housing construction continues to outpace unincorporated San Benito County. Developers say families are buying new homes just about as fast as they can be built. The county approved 354 new housing units from...

Hollister Police officers investigated an Oct. 18 hit-and-run collision in which the driver fled the scene, leaving behind two small children in the car, according to authorities. The driver was later arrested on suspicion of multiple charges.

Police are looking for a man who stole groceries and collided with another vehicle as he fled the scene of the theft.

The owner of a property along Highway 101 northwest of San Juan Bautista and Hollister has unveiled plans for a commercial development next to the iconic Betabel RV Park. In an interview with the Free Lance, Rider McDowell of Pebble Beach said he wants to...