Hollister man killed in Sunday wreck on US 101
A Hollister man died late Sunday morning in an accident on Highway 101, according to the California Highway Patrol.
Peace on the ranch for veterans
Hollister’s Richard Herrera beamed as he stroked his chosen horse “Jerry” with a brush. Herrera, a veteran of the first Gulf War, was at peace at Wood Myst Farm on a recent Thursday.
Q&A: Hollister mayor talks rally, parks, roads, sewer smell, economy
Hollister Mayor Ignacio Velazquez recently sat down with the Free Lance for an interview about the future of the city.
Motocross idea east of Hollister irks neighbors
Talk of a motocross facility near Santa Ana Valley and John Smith roads has sparked opposition before reaching the county planning department.
Recruitment lags for school bond oversight panel
The Hollister School District’s citizens oversight committee for a recently approved bond has just one member, OK’d by the board Tuesday, but the district will start receiving the money next month and staff officials want to break ground on related projects this summer.
Arrests made in R.O. Hardin School theft, vandalism
Two adult males and a juvenile were arrested on suspicion of burglary and vandalism at R.O. Hardin School in early March.
Police Blotter: Shooting into a dwelling
Read the latest blotter items from the Hollister Police Department.
Hospital districts to resemble county board boundaries
A majority of San Benito Health Care District directors supported formation of five voting districts that largely replicate the current county board boundaries, the board chairman confirmed.
County looks to merge departments into new agency
San Benito County supervisors will consider consolidating three departments—public works, planning and waste management—into a new Resource Management Agency overseen by one official.
