San Benito County cleans up homeless riverbed encampments
Local authorities this week began cleaning up homeless encampments in the San Benito River bed in an ongoing effort to remove hazardous materials and direct unhoused people to services and more stable shelter.
San Benito County is leading the effort in partnership with the City...
Local Scene: Community Foundation opens disaster relief fund
Rotary Mission Ten is Jan. 28
The San Juan Bautista Rotary Mission Ten half marathon, 10-mile and 5K run will take place Jan. 28, starting at 406 Second Street Mission Plaza. The deadline to register for all events is 5pm Jan. 27. Registration costs range...
Hollister traffic stop leads to arrest for controlled substances
Hollister Police arrested a motorist with a car full of illegal controlled substances after an officer smelled marijuana during a traffic stop, according to authorities.
About 4:25pm March 28, a Hollister Police officer pulled over a vehicle at the intersection of Hillcrest Road and Pinnacles...
Newsom signs ‘Melanie’s Law’ requiring fentanyl safety plans in schools
Middle and high school students across California will be protected by a new law requiring life-saving prevention and response resources for fentanyl overdoses under legislation signed by Gov. Gavin Newsom.
Newsom announced Oct. 13 that he had signed Senate Bill 10 or Melanie’s Law, introduced...
Homeless Coalition names new executive director
The Board of the Coalition of Homeless Service Providers for Monterey and San Benito Counties (CHSP) announced that Genevieve Lucas-Conwell is the new incoming Executive Director of the Coalition.
Joining CHSP from the Bay Area, Lucas-Conwell has served alongside the unhoused population in both San...
Letter: Some kids more informed than parents
On reading the letter from Randy Logue in the Opinion section of the Feb. 4 Free Lance, the irony of his letter and its position against 12-year-olds being capable of making sound healthcare decisions is remarkable.
The inaccuracies and astoundingly poor reasoning exhibited in the...
Tens of thousands allegedly embezzled in San Benito Library case
Authorities have zeroed in on a suspect. File photo.
Letter: Bullet train report is more lipstick on the pig
News reports that the California High Speed Rail Association’s newest “business plan” proposes getting 18 million annual riders from Gilroy is, as predicted, more lipstick on a bankrupt-from-conception socialist boondoggle.
The population of Gilroy is 60,390, with 47,200 adults. Morgan Hill's population is 45,952. So,...
Judge denies murder trial dismissal motion
San Benito County Superior Court Judge Steven R. Sanders denied a motion by murder suspect Jose Antonio Barajas to dismiss the charges against him.
The judge denied the motion at a Sept. 25 hearing at the county courthouse, according to District Attorney Candice Hooper. Barajas...
Locals affected by storms are eligible for rental assistance
Residents who cannot live in their homes while repairing damage from the severe storms and flooding that started on Feb. 21, or must find a new place to live, can apply for temporary rental assistance from FEMA, says a press release from the federal...
