Gavilan College president reflects on year so far
Gavilan College President Dr. Kathleen Rose talked about new buildings and new programs for the 2017-2018 academic year at Gavilan College.
Q: What’s new and exciting this year at Gavilan?
A: We’ve made a lot of upgrades to our facilities in the last couple of years....
Local students pen patriotic essay
Hollister VFW Post 9242 is proud to announce the winners of the 2017 Patriot’s Pen Essay Contest. Out of 56 entries, Ramon Covarrubias, a 7th grader at Cienega School, wrote the winning essay, “America’s Gift to My Generation.” Covarrubias will receive a check for...
Dabo steps down as president, keeps seat
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...
Police chief to attend FBI National Academy
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...
More than 141,000 acres burned
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...
Arts Council accepting applications for annual tour
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...
Keep the voter rolls current
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...
Pair arrested on suspicion of murder
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.
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What’s up with cannabis?
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...
New year-round homeless shelter opens
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...
