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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...

Only an hour into the opening day of the Downtown Hollister Certified Farmers’ Market on May 1, a line of people waiting to purchase a baked potato at Ivan’s Baked Potatoes stretched a quarter of a block. San Benito Street, closed off for two blocks,...

A Hollister man accused of killing 19-year-old Ariana Zendejas pleaded not guilty to the charges against him at a May 2 arraignment hearing at the San Benito County Courthouse, according to authorities. Jose Antonio Barajas faces six felony charges in relation to the Aug. 1,...

The San Benito County Office of Education hosted the annual countywide Certificated and Classified Employee of the Year celebration on April 25 at the Hollister Veterans Memorial Building. The 2019 Employee of the Year celebration recognized individuals from school districts in the county at the...

Amber Rodriguez entered the season without a home run to her credit. Despite being a proficient hitter, the San Benito High senior catcher could never be mistaken for someone who could hit the long ball on a moment’s notice. Until now. Rodriguez, a Weber...