Gomez faces 100-vote gap in race to catch Muenzer
Victor Gomez has a 100-vote gap to fill in the District 4 county board race heading into November, but he will have extra time and a bigger turnout on his side for the General Election.
Whitman claims GOP nomination in governor’s race
Meg Whitman convincingly won the race for the Republican
Mayoral candidates discuss plans for city
The race for mayor is crowded in Hollister, with incumbent Ignacio Velazquez up against former planning commissioner and city councilmember Gordon Machado and five-time candidate Keith Snow.
In Hollister the mayor sits on the City Council as a member at large, with council members representing...
County approves money for levee repairs
The San Benito County Board of Supervisors this week approved $275,000 in additional funding for repairs to the Pacheco Creek levee system, damaged during last winter’s storms.
The allocation at a special Tuesday meeting followed previous board action in October that dedicated $350,000 of general...
City says ‘No’ to Hollister Independence Rally
Special to the Free Lance
The Hollister City Council came to a split decision March 21 that there were not enough public safety personnel to support the traditional Independence Day Rally in the city that is known to be “The Birthplace of the American Biker.”
Councilmembers...
Highway 25 railroad crossing finally fixed
The railroad crossing on Highway 25 just north of the county
Election: Find your polling place
It's Election Day across the nation. In San Benito County, there are an array of local races and ballot measures.
