Fire talk heats up this week for city, county
The San Benito County Board of Supervisors is set to vote Tuesday on whether to approve a contract with the City of Hollister to provide fire protection services for the county.
Vacant homes a nuisance; Foreclosed, abandoned homes becoming havens for criminal activity
As the mortgage foreclosure crisis continues, more and more
New contact information for Free Lance newspaper
If you're looking to send in letters to the editor, offer tips on stories or give feedback on Free Lance coverage, staff email addresses and phone numbers recently changed.
Group gives Cannella perfect score despite imperfect voting record
Sen. Anthony Cannella, R-Ceres, received a perfect score from the small business association National Federation of Independent Businesses in California for his voting record in 2013, according to a release from the senator’s office. That came despite Cannella voting on just five of nine matters under consideration by the group.
Homeless shelter on track for fall finish
The new county homeless shelter is on track to be done by November, Health and Human Services Director James Rydingsword said this week.
Rydingsword gave an update on homeless services at a county board meeting Tuesday and talked about upcoming grant awards, including a grant...
The heat is on for San Juan street chickens
More than a month after erecting pens to house the feral street
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.
