Local News

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...

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.

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.

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.

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,...

As political campaigns throughout the nation race down the final stretch before the Nov. 3 election, a candidate for a San Benito County Supervisor’s seat has accused his rival of violations of the state’s Fair Political Practices Commission guidelines.

Local slow-growth advocates and environmentalists chalked up a win in the Nov. 3 San Benito County election as Measure N—which would create the Strada Verde Specific Plan—appears headed for a resounding defeat.

The Hollister Police Department reported that they’re still investigating a shooting incident that happened this week on the west side of town.       Officers were dispatched to the area of San Lorenzo Drive on Oct. 15 at 11am for a report of several gunshots fired by...

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...

The Hollister Police Department is reporting that two police officers have been placed on paid administrative leave after they were involved in a shooting that sent a man to the hospital.   The police issued a press release on Dec. 8 saying that one of the...