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San Benito County officials this week announced that Harry Mavrogenes, director of the county Resource Management Agency, has died.  Edgar Nolasco, deputy county administrative officer, on Sept. 20 sent an email to notify staff of his passing. Cause of death has not yet been released. “Harry...

Police today arrested a suspect in connection with an attempted homicide that occurred May 23 in Hollister, according to authorities.

Zeke Lopez has trained hundreds of young boxers from San Benito County, whether they were on the path to a professional career or just for fun.   But those days may be coming to an end as Lopez earlier this month was issued a notice of...

The Hollister Police Department will continue to register local sex offenders in person—with social distancing protocols in place—despite an executive order by Gov. Gavin Newsom allowing law enforcement to conduct such registration remotely.

A suspect who was arrested last week for previously stealing a vehicle was found with “large quantities” of marijuana and other drugs that he was planning to sell illegally, according to Hollister Police. On Feb. 5, Hollister Police responded to a report of a stolen...

In this occasional “Where Are They Now Series,” the Free Lance catches up with standouts and prominent figures from yesteryear Even though Dave Clapham is retired and enjoying life in Reno, the former longtime Haybalers’ football assistant coach still has connections to Hollister and the...

I’m wholeheartedly committed to representing everyday residents’ interests and will do everything I can to end the Good-Old-Boy system of politics that favors the influential minority.

Hollister Animal Control officers recently cited a local resident on suspicion of having too many chickens in violation of the city’s municipal code. The resident, however, says the citation is unfair because the city’s ordinance is not written clearly enough. Hollister Police Department’s Animal Care...

The San Benito County Supervisors voted to approve a commercial rezoning of a property along Highway 101, although some members of the public said the decision goes against the will of the voters. The supervisors voted 3-1 to rezone 21 acres at the intersection of...

It may not have been done according to the city’s usual permitting process, but Hollister has a new disc golf course. And city officials are excited about it. After hearing a report from Recreation Services Manager Tina Garza about the quality of the new nine-hole...