Meet the candidates: Hollister City Council District 3
In the Nov. 8 election for the Hollister City Council District 3 seat, incumbent Dolores Morales will face small business owner Rosalinda Sanchez.
Morales was elected to the District 3 seat in a November 2021 special election, which was conducted to replace former Council member...
Covid-19 testing site reduces hours starting next week
Starting Oct. 16, a local Covid-19 testing service will change their hours of operation in San Benito County. Mobile testing services will remain available at various locations throughout the week.
The OptumServe clinic will offer its Covid-19 PCR and Rapid Antigen testing and treatment services...
Brayden Watkins comes on strong at running back for Hollister Haybalers
The Hollister High football team was forced to adapt in its latest game when standout running back Michael Reyes went down with a knee sprain late in the second quarter.
However, his replacement was far from why the Haybalers took the 17-13 loss to Palma...
New HSD Chief Business Officer drawn to ‘team mentality’
Elizabeth Wilson has overseen finances in school districts of varying sizes for over 23 years, ranging from 27 students to 25,000 students. Before working in schools, Wilson worked as an auditor for a public accounting firm.
“By and large, most of my districts have been...
Meet the candidates: Hollister City Council District 2
Running for the Hollister City Council District 2 seat in the Nov. 8 election are IT Director Hani Mayzouni; accountant Sergio Montanez; incumbent Rolan Resendiz, who teaches 7th grade at Rancho Santana School; and small business owner Celeste Toledo-Bocanegra.
The Free Lance submitted questions to...
Hollister High girls golf team having a fun time on the course
Led by senior standout Julia Torrez, the Hollister High girls golf team is having another solid season on the links.
Torrez shot an even par 36 against Notre Dame-Salinas in the season-opener at Ridgemark, a score that seventh-year coach Molly Orsetti believes is a school...
Seven state propositions are on the November 2022 ballot
In 2008, as the economic recession was ravaging communities nationwide, school districts were forced to take a close look at their budgets, and in many cases make massive cuts to preserve the meat of their programs.
The first casualties of this across-the-board slashing were often...
Local Scene: Feeding the Frontline; Youth Rising raises $50K
Feeding the Frontline
The San Benito Health Foundation on Oct. 19 will host “Feeding the Frontline: Binational Hope, Health Without Borders,” a drive-thru food distribution event to support local families.
The event will take place 3-6pm at the health foundation’s headquarters, at 351 Felice Drive in...
Hollister native builds on Seabees’ 80-year legacy
Since 1942, sailors assigned to the U.S. Navy’s Construction Force have been building and fighting around the world. Petty Officer 2nd Class Adon Olivares, a Hollister native, is one of those sailors.
“My grandfather served in the Army and my dad also served, so I...
Fair success
The 99th San Benito County Fair is in the books, after crowds spent the weekend enjoying rides, kids’ activities, live musical and cultural performances, plenty of food and a celebration of the county’s agricultural heritage.
As always, one of the fair’s highlights this year—especially for...
