Morales leads in Hollister District 3 council ballot count
With more than 200 ballots left to count, Dolores Morales leads the vote tally for the Hollister City Council District 3 special election by 88 votes.
The polls closed at 8pm Nov. 2, and elections officials counted and posted the first results (872 ballots) shortly...
Council to weigh accepting San Benito Street transfer
Hollister City Council members Monday are set to consider accepting control and maintenance over the San Benito Street portion of Highway 25 after years of delays with the planned relinquishment.
Former Supervisor Harold Cerrato passes away
Former San Benito County Supervisor Harold Cerrato passed away this week at the age of 87, according to an obituary published in the Free Lance.
City OKs already existing ban on ‘disruptive behavior’
Hollister council members this week approved a policy
County forgoes program that would pinch rural owners
The San Benito County Board of Supervisors decided against implementing a change to the Williamson Act that would have brought in $230,000 in revenue to the county coffers while decreasing property tax savings by 10 percent for rural landowners who have contracts within the provision that allows for discounted tax rates in prime agricultural regions.
City puts a halt on non-medical cannabis
The Hollister City Council focused on cannabis operations once again as elected officials on Monday enacted an urgency ordinance that prohibits recreational cannabis business operations within city limits for a period of time.
City leaders also approved a manufacturing permit for a medical cannabis business...
Steaming debate over proposed Resource Recovery Park
Trash isn’t the only thing steaming near the John Smith Road Landfill, and the dump isn’t the only thing getting trashed.
Updated: City nixes time limits for downtown parking lots
Hollister City Council members Monday voted unanimously to eliminate time limits for downtown parking lots.
















