County: Impostors made political phone calls
San Benito County employees have not been calling local residents to urge them to vote a certain way in the Nov. 3 election, despite what some voters have reported in recent complaints.
Dan Valcazar: Supervisor District 4 Candidate
From a young age, Dan Valcazar has found himself taking on roles that require strong leadership skills ranging from team captain of the wrestling team to part of the top trio of trumpeters for the high school band.
Council spars over recent travel
Hollister City Council members are at odds again as an investigation was launched to determine if one member’s trip across the country was authorized.
Hollister Council member Honor Spencer said during the June 15 meeting that she attended the National League of Cities conference in...
Meet the candidates: Hollister City Council District 2
Running for the Hollister City Council District 2 seat in the Nov. 8 election are IT Director Hani Mayzouni; accountant Sergio Montanez; incumbent Rolan Resendiz, who teaches 7th grade at Rancho Santana School; and small business owner Celeste Toledo-Bocanegra.
The Free Lance submitted questions to...
Flores is new mayor of San Juan Bautista
Newly elected City Councilmember Cesar Flores has been appointed the new mayor of San Juan Bautista.
The three new council members—Flores, Leslie Jordan and Mary Vazquez Edge—all voted for Flores’ appointment on Dec.18. Councilmembers John Freeman and Dan DeVries voted against Flores’ appointment.
A vote...
Smoke fills sky over Hollister as burn permits restored
San Benito County residents made good on ther burn permits
Nonprofits sue county over Betabel Road node project
San Benito County and its elected board of supervisors violated state environmental protection laws when they approved a conditional use permit for the Betabel commercial project proposed next to Highway 101, according to a lawsuit filed last week by two nonprofit organizations.
The lawsuit—filed Dec....
Supes meetings closed to the public due to Covid-19
Any members of the community who want to participate in this week’s San Benito County Board of Supervisors meeting will have to do so from a safe distance on the internet or the phone.
County officials announced on Jan. 11 that the public will not...
Council member tests positive for Covid-19
Hollister councilwoman Carol Lenoir announced earlier this week that she tested positive for Covid-19, adding her to the list of surging cases within San Benito County. She said in an email to the Hollister Free Lance on July 7 confirming she contracted the virus.
