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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...

Sheriff’s deputies arrested a man Sunday who had allegedly been throwing rocks at moving vehicles in Gilroy.

Colette Yamaoka took one of the more unconventional routes in earning a roster spot for a nationally ranked Division I program. Yamaoka, a 2017 San Benito High graduate, was already enrolled at Oregon State University when she sent an email on Labor Day weekend...

Local school and police officials investigated a rumor swirling around San Benito High School’s campus May 2 of a “potential school shooting on campus.” “An immediate, thorough investigation took place, in conjunction with the Hollister Police Department, and we confirmed that the rumors lacked credibility,”...

There will be no official invitation to Harley Davidson enthusiasts this year, but fans of the roar and rumble of the big bikes are laying the groundwork for 2020. The Fourth of July in Hollister was previously famous—and notorious—for its annual motorcycle rally, which drew...