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The Hollister School District will continue teaching students via distance learning after the school board took action this week to extend campus closures until the end of the year.  The board voted 4-1 in a special meeting on Oct. 13 on a recommendation made by...

Candidates for Hollister’s mayoral and city council races are largely self-funding their campaigns to win the Nov. 3 election, according to financial activity disclosure forms filed with the city clerk’s office.

Campaign fundraising by local candidates is down to the final stretch as the Nov. 3 election for two San Benito County Supervisors’ seats, two Hollister City Council seats, the mayor’s office and other local races quickly approaches.

San Benito County officials are reporting that the county is jumping down a tier in the Covid-19 risk level metrics, making it possible for several businesses and schools to reopen. Dr. David Ghilarducci, County interim Public Health Officer, announced on Oct. 13 that the county’s...

A 67-year-old Tres Pinos man died in a vehicle accident in rural San Benito County Sunday afternoon, according to authorities.

The expansion project for Highway 25 has been an ongoing quandary in San Benito County that has spanned for more than two decades, leading to nothing but a road of dead ends. But that’s about to change after the Council of San Benito County Governments...

Over the next several days, the Hollister Free Lance will profile candidates for local City of Hollister and San Benito County offices that will appear on the Nov. 3 election.

San Benito County Public Health officials are reporting another death due to Covid-19, causing the death count to jump a second time this week.  As of Oct. 7, county officials reported a 13th death and 1,372 confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus in the county....

If the socially distant trick-or-treat bags that are popping up in stores are any indication, Halloween is going to be different this year. While the ongoing health emergency has hindered many of the traditional activities, families who want to celebrate the spooky season in 2020...

The San Benito County Department of Elections put the finishing touches on a set of its latest installation of official ballot drop boxes just in time for the first day of the 2020 General Election.   Mary Avanti was at the Windmill Market in San Juan...