Hollister residents honored for rescuing drowning toddler
Kathy Miller and Marc Meyer were honored at Tuesday's Board of
Mayor Velazquez to run for reelection in 2014
Mayor Ignacio Velazquez confirmed he would run for reelection in 2014 in an interview with the Free Lance last week.
Ag board shifts alcohol sales to foundation funding county fairgrounds
The 33rd Agricultural District board voted this month to shift rights for Bolado Park alcohol sales to the San Benito Heritage Foundation – and away from other nonprofits previously selling at the fair and other events – because of state budget cuts and a need to raise more revenue.
Pot shop adds vending to the mix, hopes to market machines
The embattled Purple Cross Rx medical marijuana dispensary on Bolsa Road - which this week was sued by the county in an effort to get it to close its doors for good - is hoping to expand its business model by marketing marijuana vending machines to pharmacies, medical facilities and dispensaries throughout California.
Local officials consider options to cut plastic bag use
While not considering an outright ban on the use of plastic bags
