Updated: Council OKs $25k for Klauer dog park
Hollister City Council members in a 3-1 vote Tuesday approved allocating $25,000 to establish dog-friendly facilities at Klauer Park.
Trustees weigh coaching consultants for superintendent
San Benito High School trustees will consider proposals for professional mentoring and coaching services related to Superintendent John Perales during the general board meeting this week.
Concerns arise over paving to Hollister airport runway
A project to repair the main runway at the Hollister Municipal Airport could be delayed by “months” because the paving work may not have been compact enough, an airport commissioner told the Free Lance.
Hospital districts to resemble county board boundaries
A majority of San Benito Health Care District directors supported formation of five voting districts that largely replicate the current county board boundaries, the board chairman confirmed.
Hollister officials want more downsized homes
As a real estate agent, Hollister Councilman Karson Klauer knows something about the local housing market. He shared his thoughts on development trends at a special meeting Monday.
Election: Rios wins city treasurer seat
With most mail-in ballots counted – poll and provisional ballots remained for tallying – the first round of unofficial results for Measure K showed the City of Hollister’s treasurer position would continue to be elected and not appointed.
Sheriff calls cuts ‘devastating reduction’
Sheriff Darren Thompson issued a statement Monday in response to the budget cuts approved by the San Benito County Supervisors during the budget hearings July 23 through July 27.
140 properties targeted for weed abatement
The Hollister Fire Department this week advised 140 property














