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Mitchell Dabo revealed this week he would not seek election to a third one-year term as president of the San Benito County Board of Education. Dabo’s revelation, in an interview with the Free Lance on Wednesday, occurred one day after Hollister police confirmed they had...

Hollister Police Chief David Westrick is expected to attend the FBI National Academy in January 2018. City Manager Bill Avera nominated Police Chief David Westrick in April 2016 to attend the FBI National Academy. Westrick will begin class January 8, 2018 in Quantico, Virginia as...

While there aren’t any fires burning in San Benito County, large areas of the state are currently ablaze. “We have six active fires going on right now in Southern California, the largest one is the Thomas Fire at 141,000 acres,” said David Clark, public information...

The San Benito County Arts Council is currently accepting applications for the annual Open Studios Art Tour in April 2018. Open Studios is an annual self-guided tour of artist studios throughout San Benito County. The weekend art tour, which takes place April 14-15, is preceded...

The San Benito County Elections Department is conducting an Alternate Residency Confirmation Process (ARCOP) postcard mailing, per Elections Code Section 2224 in order to reduce election cost and maintain the most current active voter file for the upcoming June 5, 2017 Primary Election. This...

UPDATE 12/18/17: County law enforcement have said the body of Mrs. Ji is still unaccounted for and the department is continuing to pursue leads in the case. Mr. Ji and Ms. Choi are expected in San Benito County Superior Court on Thursday, December 21. On...

With the new year fast approaching, Hollister will be a different place when it comes to the holy green. The Hollister City Council and other jurisdictions across California have taken steps to prepare for recreational cannabis, a new industry that is expected to bring more...

Fifteen individuals stayed at the new Homeless Opportunities Meals and Empowerment (HOME) Resource Center during its grand opening last Friday. The new homeless shelter, located at 1161 San Felipe Road, opened its doors on December 1 to 15 guests Friday, 12 guests Saturday and 15...

For six months the City of San Juan Bautista has been under a public health warning about high nitrate levels in the city’s water system. Now it looks like it could be another six months before the problem is fixed. Since June 20 the city...

Gavilan College has gone solar. The community college has selected SunPower to deploy a fully integrated solar and storage project at its Gilroy campus. A SunPower Helix Carport system, totaling about 1.4 megawatts, will be installed across two of the college’s largest parking lots, enhanced...