San Benito County housing slump not over
The news continues to be bad for the San Benito County housing
Questions in Case Against Los Valientes
A judge this week raised doubts about whether anyone's civil
Mendiola Sues Over ‘Smear Campaign’
Former San Benito County Planning Director Rob Mendiola is suing
City opens door for Gavilan at former Leatherback site
Hollister council members Monday agreed to consider an agreement with developers who would build an "Education Center" for the Gavilan College district.
Library off the hook on closure
Karminder Brown's family is not poor, but she said they might be if they had to purchase all the books and resources her children use at the San Benito County Free Library each week.
City manager gives update on city
In the view of City Manager Bill Avera, the City of Hollister is “in good shape.”
Avera reported on economic condition of the city at a recent San Benito County Chamber of Commerce lunch event billed as a “state of the city” report.
Avera said he...
Bullet train visioning report released
A 128-page analysis that details the first six months of the City of Gilroy's High-Speed Train Visioning Project is now available (link to the left).
Measure T: A Question of Sense, Trust and Hollister’s Future
The Measure T initiative to increase Hollister's sales tax from 7.25 percent to 8.25 percent is on the November ballot. With uncertainty about the voters' feel on this follow-up to Measure R, a similar tax hike that failed last year, The Free Lance examined both sides of the argument.








