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March 23, 2026

San Juan extends ‘urgency’ law against pot shops

Fully aware of the legal battles being waged between cities and

Weekend voting at Elections Office in Hollister

San Benito County voters can cast their Presidential Primary ballots this weekend at the county Elections Office, 9am-3pm Saturday and Sunday. The Elections Office, at 440 5th St., Hollister, has been open for early voting on weekdays 8am-5pm, since Feb. 3, and voting will continue...

Opponents gather against Highway 152 toll road plan

With cheering and applause from an audience topping 100, more than a dozen people voiced opposition to a toll road proposal last week in Los Banos.

Board looks to condense ‘exhaustive’ budget hearings

In past years, the budget hearing process in San Benito County has taken up to six days, allowing for department heads, members of the public and supervisors to discuss the details of every budget unit in the county.

Dispensary appears ready to deliver in SBC

It appears as though the medicinal marijuana dispensary recently

City, county leaders support DACA

The City of Hollister and San Benito County recently passed resolutions in support of the immigration program referred to as DACA (Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals). “The immigration issue throughout the United States and locally in Hollister and San Benito County is no fault...

Program to target neglectful, overseas banks ‘not going well’

The code enforcement officer had told the Free Lance in May

County auditor confirms stolen funds recovered from Oct. 15 phishing scam

San Benito County has recovered nearly $700,000 stolen from a recent vendor payment fraud scheme, according to the county Auditor-Controller’s Office.  The recovery of the funds will allow the county to “issue proper payment to the legitimate vendor,” Auditor-Controller Joe Paul Gonzalez said in a...

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