San Juan council votes 3-2 to endorse Measure J
San Juan Bautista council members voted 3-2 to endorse the Measure J initiative on the Nov. 4 ballot.
Despite SJB franchise ban, Arco station back on the table
San Juan Bautista officials in August reinstated a long-held ban against franchise businesses, but an exemption in that 2007 version of the law allows the city to approve franchise businesses such as the proposed, debated gas station at Windmill Market, the city manager told the Free Lance.
Official on COG highway vote: ‘nothing affecting San Juan’
San Juan Bautista Councilman Tony Boch gave a standard report at Tuesday's council meeting about the latest Council of San Benito County Governments board meeting he attended and reported that "nothing affecting San Juan" happened there.
San Juan residents want answers on camper explosion, fire
San Juan Bautista officials Tuesday discussed a fire caused by explosion to a camper Oct. 13 at The Alameda.
County board OKs 45-day ban against cutting trees
County supervisors Tuesday approved a 45-day moratorium that bans the cutting down of mature trees – a move in response to quarreling between homeowners and owners of Ridgemark golf club.
Councilman irked by COG vote on highway designation
Councilman Victor Gomez expressed frustration Monday about a recent vote on the Council of San Benito County Governments board against putting Highway 25 on a key funding list.
Updated: County awarded homeless grant; seasonal shelter gets yearly funds
Hollister Mayor Ignacio Velazquez announced Monday the county and city have been awarded a $1.5 million grant to go toward a new, year-round homeless facility.
Dinner organizer asks council to name downtown plot ‘Marley Holte Plaza’
The co-chairman of the Marley Holte Holiday Dinners asked Hollister council members Monday to name the grassy lot in the 400 block of San Benito Street as "Marley Holte Plaza" to honor the late Good Samaritan.
Today is last day to register for Nov. 4 election
Today is the last day to register to vote in California for the Nov. 4 election.
Measure J sides at odds over campaign’s use of editorial
A Measure J proponent is concerned opponents’ advertisements are using “unfounded claims” – particularly the no side’s portrayal of a May editorial published in the Free Lance – while a vice president with the opposition’s ad agency contended the yes side has been misleading by largely focusing its message on fracking, one component of a broader initiative.
