News

Feb. 10:

The Hollister Planning Commission this week is expected to review a request for approval of a new Fairfield Inn & Suites Marriott Hotel to be built at 390 Gateway Drive, just west of Tiffany Ford.

A plot crash landed an airplane after the aircraft's power apparently failed on takeoff, according to the Hollister Police Department. 

GILROY — The rivalry between Gilroy’s Paul Fox and Christopher’s Alex Garcia just keeps getting better.

A 20-year-old Hollister woman sustained major injuries in a solo crash Friday morning on Fairview Road, according to the California Highway Patrol.

Hollister School District officials cited school parents as being “not the most consistent voters” – as noted in a paid survey consultant’s report – in deciding to place a bond measure on the November ballot instead of June.

Patch employees took a big gut punch to their operations late last month as hundreds of online journalists were laid off as part of new ownership Hale Global’s reorganization plan, according to multiple news services.

Aracely Aguilera, a sophomore from San Benito High School, traveled to Washington, D.C. over the weekend to be a part of the Congress of Future Medical Leaders conference, one of the first conferences of its kind for youths interested in medicine.

Even though it is officially illegal for BMX riders to use the skate park in Hollister, the venue over the years has become a haven for both skaters and bicycle users. With overcrowding causing continued safety issues, though, local park leaders are looking into building a separate facility for BMX users on the nearby basketball courts.

The Community Food Bank of San Benito County was recently sent a shipment of frozen spinach with labels that read “Test Product” and “Do Not Eat” that was distributed to residents, the Free Lance has learned.