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Gilroy Police officers arrested a 50-year-old former Hollister middle school teacher Monday on charges of allegedly having an ongoing relationship with a minor.

Herman Garcia and his crew of volunteers’ mission to clean up the watershed and save steelhead is well-chronicled in the local region. But now, the story of Gilroy-based Coastal Habitat Education and Environmental Restoration (CHEER) is going national. A crew from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric...

With the arrival of fall comes a complete season of fun, safe, family friendly events at Hollister Hill State Vehicular Recreation Area. The park’s main entrance is located at 7800 Cienega Road in Hollister.  Activities at Hollister Hills scheduled for October include: - Red Sticker Ride...

The number of Covid-19 cases continues to rise in San Benito County including a local death count that is now at three, according to county officials. As of July 28, 31 new cases were reported, which now makes it 584 confirmed cases of Covid-19 in...

UPDATE 12:50pm: A man who exchanged gunfire with police early Wednesday morning died at a trauma center after being struck by “at least” one bullet, according to Gilroy Police. At about 2:30am, police responded to a business on the 100 block of Fourth Street for a...

Daniel Martinez hops out of his black Cadillac SRX and nods toward me, chatting enthusiastically on his cellphone. Around San Jose, he’s known to many as the gregarious, insult-slinging battle-rapper and podcast host Dirtbag Dan, but there’s no trace of that character now. Instead,...

Community groups and organizations are invited to be a part of the grand opening of the San Benito High School stadium, aquatics center and softball field. The high school will celebrate 13 months of work and the completion of the the athletic facilities on...

The San Juan Bautista City Council was set to approve an employment agreement for a new city manager, Don Reynolds. Reynolds currently works as the assistant public works director in Salinas. Reynolds told the Free Lance he’s spent three decades in public service, working...

More than a year after a Superior Court judge ruled that former county school board president Mitchell Dabo had illegally transferred more than $644,000 from a charitable trust to his personal bank accounts, District Attorney Candice Hooper says she will file no charges. In a...

There weren’t too many tears on the faces of the San Benito High players after their season came to an end against host Saratoga High in a Central Coast Section playoff opener on Nov. 1.  That’s because the Haybalers (11-5-1) exceeded expectations by making the...