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The San Benito High softball team didn't have an impressive regular-season by any stretch of the imagination, finishing a pedestrian 7-5 in the Pacific Coast League's Gabilan Division. However, the Haybalers pounded Gilroy 9-1 in the regular-season finale a week ago, and coach Andrew...

The federal Bureau of Land Management on May 10 announced a plan to open approximately 800,000 acres of public lands and underground federal mineral rights across California’s Central Coast to new oil and gas drilling, with specific targets in San Benito County—including areas surrounding...

The Gavilan College volleyball program has never been better, making history year after year. Last November, the indoor team advanced to the State Final Eight for the second time in three years and won a match at that stage for the first time in...

A 61-year-old Hollister man died when his vehicle collided with a pickup truck on Fairview Road.

Hollister Police are looking for a male suspect who has reportedly been impersonating a cop in recent incidents in town.

An opportunity awaits in Hollister for someone to be the first owner of a new home at 249 Rodeo Drive that is currently under construction. The five-bedroom, three-bath, 3,955-square-foot home sits on an elevated parcel, and includes a 1,000-square-foot porch with views of the...

Hollister Police cited more than two dozen motorists for various vehicle code violations during a May 5 DUI and driver's license checkpoint, according to authorities.

Mayor Ignacio Velazquez is moving forward with his plans to appeal the Hollister Planning Commission’s approval of a tentative map for the 400-block projects in Hollister. The projects include the Community Foundation’s non-profit offices and a mixed-use condominium building on San Benito Street at Fourth...

Free Lance Sports Editor Emanuel Lee was a winner at the May 4 California Journalism Awards, presented by the California News Publishers Association. Lee won fourth-place recognition in the Sports Feature Writing category for a story on “AKA, House of Champions” in the Free Lance...

Hollister School District board president Stephen Kain has made it a top priority to help alleviate the traffic safety issues at local schools during dropoff and pickup times. Kain, who has been part of a committee trying to identify the best corrective measures to solve...