Gang Problem Spotlights PD Staffing Woes
The Hollister Police Department has been understaffed for years,
Local residents react to Gilroy tragedy
As the 41st annual Garlic Festival was in full swing, Christopher Ranch’s executive vice president Ken Christopher told the Hollister Free Lance that this year could potentially change the festival forever.
With bigger-name celebrities than ever before, Christopher’s most pressing concern on the festival’s second...
Lowriders, classic cars take over San Benito Street for the evening
Downtown Hollister was taken over by shiny classic vehicles and loud engines on May 9 as part of the Shelter-In-Car Cruise.
Dozens of cars, trucks and motorcycles cruised down San Benito Street just before sunset, drawing local residents and store owners to watch.
Hollister resident Adrian...
Officials open to idea of merging police, sheriff’s departments
Local officials on the Hollister City Council and San Benito
County delays cannabis ordinance
After receiving comments from residents during a public hearing, San Benito County supervisors on Tuesday delayed the approval of a cannabis business ordinance.
The item, which deals with cannabis cultivation for medical use only, will be continued to the board’s August 22 meeting.
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