Measure would raise $980M for children’s hospitals
If a ballot measure seeking money for children's hospitals seems
Preview: Planning commission to consider Fairfield Inn approval
The Hollister Planning Commission this week is expected to review a request for approval of a new Fairfield Inn & Suites Marriott Hotel to be built at 390 Gateway Drive, just west of Tiffany Ford.
Supes eliminate ‘study areas’ to restrict housing
San Benito County supervisors recently decided to restrict new housing in four geographical areas that encompass significant swaths of the county’s unincorporated agricultural, open space or vacant land.
But some local residents at the last board meeting decried the move as “political theater,” while voicing...
In wake of grant loss, council considers city funds for firefighters
Council members will consider hiring six firefighters at their next meeting Oct. 17 after receiving word about the loss of a federal grant previously funding a dozen responders.
District elections on tap for San Benito
A shift from an at-large to a trustee area election system this year will determine three seats on the San Benito High School District Board of Trustees for the first time in November.
For the current five-member board, the change in format was a welcome...
Council, other officials to hold retreat
Hollister City Council members and other top officials will
New 2024 laws protect workers who use cannabis
Californians that partake in cannabis use in their off-work down time will have more employment protections beginning Jan. 1 thanks to new laws.
Assembly Bill 2188 is an amendment to the state’s Fair Employment and Housing Act and prohibits employers from discriminating against a worker...
Local leaders list accomplishments
The end of the year, especially one as chaotic as 2017, is often a time for reflection.
The Free Lance asked all members of the Hollister City Council, San Juan Bautista City Council and San Benito County Board of Supervisors to share their thoughts on...
