SBHS district tables idea for superintendent consultant
San Benito High School District trustees tabled consideration of a consultant for Superintendent John Perales during a recent board meeting.
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...
City hones focus on buckled sidewalks, unsafe roads near schools
Hollister officials last week took two steps in what Mayor Ignacio Velazquez referred to as part of efforts to address “infrastructure needs” in the city.
Hazel Hawkins receives $10 million from state loan program
Gov. Gavin Newsom on Aug. 24 announced $300 million worth of zero-interest loans for struggling hospitals, including Hazel Hawkins Memorial Hospital which will receive $10 million from the program.
The Hollister hospital, which declared bankruptcy earlier this year, will receive the funds in the coming...
Judge rules against pot shop in county lawsuit
It looks like the party is over for Purple Cross Rx, the medical marijuana dispensary embroiled in a legal battle with the county since opening on Bolsa Road in late 2010.
Mosquito tax hike OK’d as county lays off bug catcher
County supervisors today approved an increase to the mosquito
New website announced for water project
The Hollister Urban Area Water Project, a collaborative effort under way to deliver high-quality water to the entire Hollister community, has established a website designed to inform the public about the details of the project and keep them up to date as the process proceeds. The page is located at: www.HollisterWaterProject.com.
Planning commission approves mosque
The Santa Clara County Planning Commission approved plans to build the Cordoba Center in San Martin – a mosque, cemetery and meeting place for the South Valley Islamic Community – at its meeting late Thursday afternoon, according to Hamdy Abbass, spokesman for SVIC who attended the meeting in San Jose.
