High school sets plan to start new school year
A plan to reopen and begin the new school year at San Benito High School is in the works but the Board of Trustees must first give the approval.
The board and school administration met July 14 in a special meeting to discuss the potential...
Signatures valid for Strada Verde initiative, Registrar of Voters reports
The San Benito County Registrar of Voters has certified an initiative that would create a plan for a major development at the northern end of the county.
The Board of Supervisors will decide July 21 whether to approve the initiative outright or put it to...
Police seek to ID Safeway grand theft suspect
Police are looking for a woman who stole a customer’s wallet at Safeway, then used the victim’s credit cards to purchase $5,000 worth of items at another store in Hollister, authorities said.
Coyote Fire has burned 1,400 acres off Panoche Road
A wildfire on Panoche Road has burned about 1,400 acres of vegetation and is 50 percent contained as of July 16, according to authorities.
Cannery union protests Hollister water fees
The 2020 season is right around the corner for San Benito Foods as workers gear up to can hundreds of pounds of tomatoes. However, the company is facing a water issue that could prevent the cannery from opening its doors and leaving hundreds without...
Thousands of cannabis plants seized in San Benito County
Police and state Fish and Wildlife authorities discovered more than 11,000 allegedly illegal marijuana plants and a laundry list of suspected environmental, building code, controlled substance and firearms violations on 12 parcels in San Benito County last week.
On July 9, officers from the California...
Fire a ‘devastating blow’ to downtown Hollister
Patricia Castro was driving to San Jose on Sunday afternoon when she received an unexpected phone call. The voice on the other end was notifying her that her business, Mi Casita Multi Servicios, was ablaze.
“I thought it was a joke and I even joked...
Photos: Downtown Hollister structure fire
Hollister resident Chris Mora shot several photos of the July 12 structure fire in the city’s downtown and shared them with the Free Lance.
Firefighters from Hollister Fire Department and numerous surrounding agencies responded to the fire on the 400 block of San Benito Street...
Governor orders closures effective immediately
The path to reopen San Benito County is taking a major U-turn as cases of Covid-19 continue to spike in the area and throughout the state.
David Westrick, county public information officer, said in a press release that businesses that are not able to continue...
More than 500 local companies receive SBA loans
More than 500 companies in San Benito County have collectively received millions of dollars worth of loans through the Small Business Administration since the Covid-19 pandemic began.
