News

Firefighters made significant progress on the Crews Fire that is burning north of Gilroy, CalFire officials reported July 8. The Crews Fire in Gilroy had burned about 5,400 acres of vegetation—as well as one home—and was 60 percent contained as of July 8, according to...

Former counselor, educator and coach, Sal Mora, announced his candidacy July 6 for the office of Mayor of Hollister in the November election. Mora, currently a mortgage loan officer, said in a July 6 press release that Hollister is at “the crossroads of opportunity.”  “It always...

Hollister councilwoman Carol Lenoir announced earlier this week that she tested positive for Covid-19, adding her to the list of surging cases within San Benito County. She said in an email to the Hollister Free Lance on July 7 confirming she contracted the virus.

California Department of Public Health Officials are keeping a close eye on San Benito County as cases of Covid-19 continue to rise in the area. County Interim Health Officer Dr. David Ghilarducci issued a press release July 7 saying that the county was placed on...

Roberto Talamantes was hanging out Sunday afternoon inside his home on Crews Road when all of a sudden his sister came bursting in, yelling that there was a fire just down the way. The 17-year-old Gilroy resident ran across the street to go check on...

The Northern California Renaissance Faire will not take place this summer due to the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic, the event’s general manager said in a July 1 press release.

The resurfacing of Highway 129 just north of San Juan Bautista began this morning, and will continue to affect traffic daily over the coming weeks.

Firefighters are currently battling two wildfires in South County. According to CalFire, the Crews Fire, off of Crews Road and Oak Spring Circle just north of Gilroy, is at 600 acres as of 6pm July 5. The fire was first reported at 3pm. Evacuations are in...

Varios empleados de la tienda Target en Hollister han sido diagnosticados con Covid-19. La compañía envió el miércoles un correo electrónico a Hollister Free Lance con una declaración que confirma que varios empleados dieron positivo por el virus y que han estado de vacaciones...

La venta de fuegos artificiales en Hollister comenzó temprano el Domingo, dando a la gente la oportunidad de obtener los mejores paquetes surtidos. Corey Shaffer, director ejecutivo de Hollister Downtown Association, ayuda a dirigir el puesto de TNT Fireworks en el estacionamiento de Safeway en...