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Read the latest news and activities for veterans in San Benito County.

The Hollister Police Department arrested several people suspected of selling marijuana to students in a raid this week, according to a statement from the department.

Memorial Day ceremonies in San Benito County are set for May 25. Local veterans groups in the morning will visit San Juan Bautista and Hollister cemeteries to lay wreaths on grave sites of deceased veterans.

Gov. Jerry Brown's budget includes a provision to forgive San Benito County $3.4 million owed for back taxes, according to the local assemblyman's office.

The downtown Hollister discovery of a single female Asian citrus psyllid pest—which can carry a disease that devastates citrus trees—resulted in a quarantine within a five-mile radius of the original finding.

San Benito County residents looking for the sweet taste of summer in the form of tangy cherries, sweet strawberries and local honey need look no further than their own downtown.

Jennifer Laine is the executive director of the San Benito County Arts Council and has been in the position since 2010. She recently spoke to the Free Lance about the organization, its initiatives and her own journey to this role.

Alex Pena lives along the San Benito River bed with his “so-called other half,” as he put it. He and other homeless residents have pitched tents in a spot along the riverbed entering Hollister off San Juan Road that has become increasingly visible to traffic on the west-side gateway.

San Benito High School trustees accepted an independent audit of their finances at their regular meeting this week in which the firm highlighted more than $1 million that was not on the books.

The 10th annual Gifted Games are set for Friday at San Benito High School.