Hollister City Council declares financial emergency
Facing such a bleak financial position that City Hall didn’t have enough cash to pay its employees as of last week, the Hollister City Council on Oct. 2 declared a local “state of financial emergency” and approved a loan of $18 million from its...
Meet the candidates: Hollister city council, mayor
In this week’s edition, as part of our ongoing election coverage the Free Lance is featuring candidates for Hollister Mayor, as well as City Council Districts 2 and 3.
Running for mayor are Tim Burns, Tina Garza and Scott McPhail. Candidates for City Council District...
Police detain self-harming woman during mental health crisis in Hollister
Police and mental health responders safely detained a suicidal woman following an hours-long standoff in Hollister on Sept. 26, according to authorities.
Hollister Police responded to the incident in the area of Julian Court after receiving phone calls that reported a woman on foot was...
Sen. Laird announces funding for three local projects
Sen. John Laird last week announced his office has secured state funding for three San Benito County projects that support local youth, strengthen nonprofits and help bring more locally grown food into schools.
The funding includes spending for facility renovations at the Youth Alliance’s Youth...
Hollister Elementary School District seeks applicants to fill vacant board seat
Applications are being accepted for an appointment to the Hollister Elementary School District Board of Trustees representing Trustee Area 1. Candidates must be eligible and reside within Trustee Area 1.
Eligibility will be confirmed by the San Benito County Elections Office. All eligible candidates will...
Hollister golf club celebrates 30 years
San Juan Oaks Golf Club will celebrate its 30th anniversary with a week of special events in October, including a four-person golf scramble, dining specials and activities at the Hollister course.
Established in 1996, the club has spent three decades hosting golfers, members and guests...
SVCT presents youth musical ‘The Lion King Jr.’
More than 75 young performers from across South County will step onstage Oct. 2 as South Valley Civic Theatre opens “Disney’s The Lion King Jr.” at the Morgan Hill Community Playhouse, to run for three weekends.
Adapted for young performers from the Broadway musical and...
San Benito County declares local state of emergency for El Nino
The San Benito County Board of Supervisors on Sept. 22 declared a local state of emergency following Gov. Gavin Newsom’s statewide emergency declaration in preparation for potential impacts from the upcoming El Niño storm season.
Supervisors unanimously approved the declaration—the first in any California county...
Meet the candidates: Hollister School District, County Supervisor District 5
The Nov. 3 statewide general election ballot will feature dozens of local races, including numerous offices in the cities of Hollister and San Juan Bautista; seats on boards of education; and a contest for an unfinished term on the San Benito County Board of...
South County Cal-SOAP and Youth Alliance team up
Youth Alliance and South County Cal-SOAP on Sept. 18 announced a new partnership designed to strengthen college and career access for students throughout San Benito and southern Santa Clara counties. Effective Oct. 1, Youth Alliance will serve as the fiscal sponsor and organizational home...
