Aromas field worker sustained burns from sulfuric acid spill
A 1,200-gallon tank containing diluted sulfuric acid toppled over and spilled at a Murphy Road strawberry field Saturday morning, causing second-degree burns to a field worker who came in contact with the corrosive chemical, Calfire said.
Hollister man pleads not guilty in death of off-duty Modesto officer
A Hollister man on Friday pleaded not guilty to a charge of murder in the shooting death of his co-worker, an off-duty Department of Defense police officer inadvertently hit by gunfire during a fight outside a north Modesto bar.
Police suspect man set fire to vehicles near previous home
Police on Wednesday arrested a Hollister man on suspicion of setting two vehicles on fire near his prior home.
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Scrapbook Dec. 10-14, 2012
HONORS: Jordan Esquivel: Air Force Reserve Airman Jordan A. Esquivel graduated from basic military training at Lackland Air Force Base, San Antonio, Texas.
Residents file suit to stop San Martin mosque project
A group of residents has asked the court to halt construction of the San Martin Cordoba Center due to the project’s possible harmful impact on the environment.
Photos: Dance Academy to perform ‘The Nutcracker’ Saturday, Sunday
Some of the youngest performers from the San Benito Dance Academy’s production of “The Nutcracker” took their first steps in front of an audience Saturday when they performed a few numbers from the ballet at the 12 Days of Giving finale at Tiffany Ford in Hollister.
District releases billing figures related to charter report
The Hollister School District had been billed $19,200 through October from its contracted legal firm that developed a report detailing “deficiencies” in a charter school petition, according to figures released to the Free Lance.
County board inspects costs for public defense, conflict attorneys
The defense of suspected criminals who cannot afford their own attorney costs San Benito County more than $1 million dollars a year – and 8 percent of those cases eat up 35 percent of the budget, according to county figures.














