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Special to the Free Lance The Hollister City Council agreed Feb. 22 to update the city’s current noise ordinance to establish a more defined decibel level requirement. Hollister Police officials stated that the department has received “numerous complaints” for noise in the residential areas of the...

Former Ultimate Fighting Championship heavyweight champion Cain Velasquez was ordered held without bail on attempted murder charges for allegedly trying to shoot at a man accused of molesting the fighter's young relative.  Santa Clara County Superior Court Judge Shelyna Brown issued the order during a...

San Benito Agricultural Land Trust (SBALT) announced Feb. 25 that it achieved national recognition through the Land Trust Accreditation Commission. It joins more than 450 land trusts across the nation to receive the honor. “Accreditation demonstrates SBALT’s commitment to local agriculture and open space through permanent...

Local revelers celebrated Mardi Gras, New Orleans style, in downtown Hollister with costumes, themed food and drinks and a parade down San Benito Street. The March 1 festivities were organized and based at The Garden Shoppe ‘n Bar, 364 Seventh St. in Hollister. Owner Marci...

Authorities confirmed Wednesday that former UFC fighter Cain Velasquez is suspected of trying to shoot and kill a man accused of molesting a close family member of Velasquez’s in a Feb. 28 incident on the streets of Morgan Hill and San Jose. Velasquez, 39, of...

When Kaiya Dickens has two team practices a day, that’s considered an “easier” workload.  Such is the life of Dickens, a Monterey Peninsula College (MPC) freshman who doubles up as a basketball and softball player. In a recent stretch, the 2021 San Benito High graduate...

Former UFC heavyweight champion Cain Velasquez was arrested after he allegedly shot a man near an intersection north of Morgan Hill Feb. 28, according to authorities. San Jose Police reported on social media Tuesday morning that Velasquez had been booked at the Santa Clara County...

A San Benito County jury found a local suspect guilty last week in the December 2020 murder of 32-year-old Christopher Jacobs, according to authorities. The Hollister Police Department, whose officers responded to and investigated the violent death, praised the Feb. 23 verdict. “With the receipt of...

The Hollister Police Department last week released video from a 2016 arrest in which a suspect is seen assaulting police and resisting arrest as the officers used force to attempt to subdue him at a county law enforcement facility. The video showing the arrest of...

California will lift its indoor mask requirements Tuesday for unvaccinated people and March 12 for schools and child care facilities, Gov. Gavin Newsom said Feb. 28. The changes will mark the first time since the Covid-19 pandemic began that both unvaccinated people and students will...