Hollister’s Elyssa Hernandez competes for El Salvador national football team Â
There it was on the Fox Sports 2 international broadcast of the CONCACAF Women’s U-17 soccer tournament.
A player from El Salvador charged up and stole the ball from a Costa Rican opponent. The Costa Rican hooked her arm, held her and threw her. A...
Velazquez on pace to return as Hollister’s mayor
Ignacio Velazquez was hanging out in front of the steps of City Hall in downtown Hollister on Tuesday evening, relishing the moment that he was once again re-elected for another mayoral term.
As of Nov. 3, the incumbent earned 58.1 percent of the vote, giving...
CineLux to debut drive-in theater in Gilroy
For nearly two years, Gilroy residents anxiously awaited the city’s only movie theater to reopen while it underwent an extensive renovation.
The CineLux Gilroy Cafe and Lounge at 6851 Monterey St. was ready to reopen its doors in March, inviting the community to gander at...
Hollister man accused in pharmacy robberies
Police this week arrested a suspect who robbed multiple pharmacies in Morgan Hill, Gilroy and other communities by threatening violence against the drugstores’ employees, according to authorities.
One of the robberies occurred on Dec. 30, 2023, in Morgan Hill, when police responded to Rite-Aid, 16000...
Hollister police capture suspect involved in suspicious death
The Hollister Police Department has arrested a man who was allegedly involved in last week’s suspicious death of a 32-year old man who was found behind the steering wheel of a car.
The police announced in a press release on Jan. 3 that Manuel Campa,...
Guest view: Strada Verde project raises red flags
There are an array of concerning question marks and red flags in the proposal for a massive vehicle testing facility and commercial hub off Highway 25 near the Santa Clara County line.
Hollister Mayor Election: Meet the candidates
Over the next several days, the Hollister Free Lance will profile candidates for local City of Hollister and San Benito County offices that will appear on the Nov. 3 election.
Update: Traffic fatalities include four family members, Hollister man
Traffic accidents in San Benito County took the lives of five people on Sunday—including a mother and three children whose sedan collided with a big-rig truck on Highway 156, according to sources.
About 8:05pm Aug. 14, a 2014 Tesla, driven by a 55-year-old woman, was...
Hollister PD: Adult, teen girls arrested with illegal rifle
Hollister Police last Sunday arrested a 19-year-old man and two teen girls after officers found an illegal rifle in their vehicle, according to authorities.
Fire destroys two downtown Hollister businesses
A series of fires in downtown Hollister destroyed two family-owned businesses early in the morning Nov. 2, and authorities are investigating the cause of the blazes.
