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Police are looking for a man who stole groceries and collided with another vehicle as he fled the scene of the theft.

State Assemblymember Robert Rivas’ long awaited Farmworker Housing Bill was signed into law Oct. 10 by Gov. Gavin Newson.  The law will take effect on Jan. 1, 2020. The Farmworker Housing Act of 2019 passed the Assembly with a concurrence vote of 57-16 and the...

A 49-year-old San Juan Bautista man, the driver of a tractor trailer, was killed Tuesday morning in Highway 25 north of Hollister when he collided with another big rig turning across his southbound lane. The California Highway Patrol reported that the collision was reported at...

For the second year in a row, San Benito High School was recognized as a Unified Champion School by the Special Olympics of Northern California for the 2018-19 school year and is expected to earn the designation for a third straight time this year...

San Benito High School students and staff have exerted some extra energy to plan and implement new procedures and install new equipment, including solar power, that will save—and renew—energy at the school for years to come. The high school’s environmental science students and teachers, along...

The Northern California Renaissance Faire’s final weekend has arrived. The theme for Oct. 19-20 will be Halloween Fantasy, featuring trick-or-treating and a costume contest for both children and adults. The faire, which opened Sept. 14, transformed Casa de Fruta into Renaissance Europe, where hundreds...

The Hollister Free Lance will honor local veterans with a Veterans Day-themed edition of San Benito magazine on Nov. 8. The edition is devoted to all U.S. or allied military veterans who are currently San Benito County residents or have a connection to this...

The owner of a property along Highway 101 northwest of San Juan Bautista and Hollister has unveiled plans for a commercial development next to the iconic Betabel RV Park. In an interview with the Free Lance, Rider McDowell of Pebble Beach said he wants to...

The anticipation that comes with a TV cooking competition finale can be overwhelming for those viewers who have invested weeks into the show. Who is going to win? Will their favorite contestant emerge victorious? But whatever emotions the audience may be feeling is nothing compared...