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The San Juan Bautista Historical Society is inviting residents to join the group at Dona Esther's on June 13 when Aromas resident Alan Kemp will speak about the influence of water on the development of the Spanish El Camino Real along with the history of Old Mission San Juan Bautista.

The summer Street Festival is adding a spicy twist to its attractions and name.

San Benito County senior citizens have a chance to get $20 vouchers that will let them buy fresh vegetables, fruit, herbs and honey.

The Free Lance is now offering readers the chance to answer the Question of the Week that publishes in the newspaper each edition.

As the two San Benito High School students looked out at their senior class clad in red and white gowns in a single-file line on the baseball field, the enormity of the future started to take shape.

On Tuesday, San Benito County supervisors discussed two political topics at length without those items being properly listed on the meeting agenda, a possible violation of the Brown Act governing open meetings of public officials.

As Hollister resident Aaron Tobia stood next to the stars and stripes of the American flag minutes before he marched it into the hall for his high school graduation, his thoughts were on the future.

Jo Wahdan, an influential figure in the evolution of the San Benito County Free Library who launched the adult literacy and bookmobile programs and led the institution into the digital age, has died. She was 78.

Eldon Libby of Paicines never expected that his daughter Janet Wolfenbarger would rise to the rank of four-star general and head of the Air Force Materiel Command when she entered the Air Force Academy as part of the first class to allow women cadets.

Hollister officials Thursday interviewed four finalists for the fire chief job, the mayor confirmed.