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The City of Hollister is asking the public for input on any potential policy options to incorporate into the General Plan Update in a series of online workshops in March and April. The city is also seeking input through an online survey. The General Plan...

Graduation plans for San Benito High School were still up in the air as school closures affected several student activities for the rest of spring semester. But the school will continue with its ceremony and for most people it’s going to be something out of this world.

San Benito County officials are in the process of evaluating whether to opt in on a state law that creates a permitting, approval and inspection process for home kitchens that serve meals to the public. Under the state’s Microenterprise Home Kitchen Operations (MEHKO) law of...

Elks donate almost $100K The Hollister Elks Club No. 1436 recently submitted its annual charitable giving report to the National Elks headquarters, showing a grand total of $93,755 in donations for 2022, according to a press release.  “This is an impressive contribution from a club mainly...

Hollister Police arrested a fugitive parolee who tried to escape by jumping from the roof of a home where officers had him surrounded, according to authorities. On Aug. 25, the California Parolee Fugitive Recovery Task Force was in Hollister tracking a fugitive, identified as Daniel...

Selecting students for the Hollister Free Lance’s senior spotlights for Anzar High School’s Class of 2020 was no enviable task. That’s why we make the principal and school staff sort it out. These students have navigated the labyrinth of high school hurdles, and we...

It was a match made in heaven. The Promised Land Brewery in Gilroy developed a new craft beer called “The Wave,” after “Krazy” George Henderson, the man who invented the act that has become popular in stadiums across the country. Owner and brewer Brian Schwab said...

What the Hollister 11U Little League All Star baseball team did this summer portends to what could be an incredibly special 2023 season as 12-year-olds.  A team that won the District 9 Tournament championship and played two competitive games in the Section 5 Tournament is...

Those who know Nicholas Carpenedo might be surprised to learn that the class of 2022 San Benito High School valedictorian embraces the concept of failure.  Which begs the question: what does a person who tallied a 4.8 GPA in his last semester of high school...

San Benito County has about $80,000 available for grants through the Microbusiness Covid-19 Relief Program. The grants are intended to aid very small businesses that have been adversely impacted by the pandemic, according to county staff.  The county board of supervisor accepted the funds from...