Repeal of Spur Hotel zone change heads to hearing
A public hearing has been scheduled for Feb. 5 after which the
Pinnacles National Monument turns 100
A small crowd of officials and local residents gathered today to
Hollister looks to sell McCray Street plot for development
The City of Hollister is looking to sell a portion of McCray Street that has been sitting largely unused since the Highway 25 bypass opened in early 2009.
Code officers review housing complaints with open mind
Since the start of 2012, Hollister code enforcement staff members have received 25 reports of substandard housing matters – with other reports coming into the county's jurisdiction as well.
High school officials review pool specs, costs
An audience of more than 50 people this week saw some sobering numbers for what a replacement pool could cost for San Benito High School.
Surveillance cameras going up in downtown Hollister
The city is in the process of installing an array of surveillance cameras in the downtown area, with about three-quarters of the machines mounted as of Monday, said Police Chief David Westrick.
2015 in Review: Community faced adversity, tragedy
Here is a sampling of the biggest stories during the past year in San Benito County as reported by the Free Lance:
SBC honors 22 workers for service, one retiring after 42 years
There were 20 San Benito County employees receiving certificates
San Juan forced to pay $116K for exceeding salt limit
The state’s regional water board recently ordered San Juan Bautista to pay $116,000 in fines that have collected over the past three years for continuously exceeding a salt discharge cap in the water system.
