Land Trust plans ranch conservation
The Land Trust of Santa Cruz County plans to protect nearly all of the 2,640-acre Rocks Ranch in Aromas from commercial development, the organization announced Feb. 11.
The ranch has been in the spotlight recently following the San Benito County supervisors’ decision of their intent...
Local leaders list accomplishments
The end of the year, especially one as chaotic as 2017, is often a time for reflection.
The Free Lance asked all members of the Hollister City Council, San Juan Bautista City Council and San Benito County Board of Supervisors to share their thoughts on...
Calendar & Briefs: Pig Roast; last weekend for ‘Addams Family’
A Pig Roast Dinner to benefit the Hollister Elks Lodge is set for 7 p.m. Friday at the lodge. Menu items will include roasted pork, beans, coleslaw, applesauce, garlic bread and carrot cake. Dinner tickets are $18. Please make reservations before Nov. 11 at noon by calling (831) 637-1436. It will include a silent auction with closing bids at 8:30 p.m. plus raffles. Funds will go toward a major project to help kids with disabilities.
Feds continue to probe plane crash that claimed two lives
Federal officials are continuing to investigate the cause of a small plane crash off Pacheco Pass earlier this month that claimed the life of both occupants—including a 69-year-old Gilroy man and his 18-year-old granddaughter.
FBI agents raid Lewis Street home
FBI agents and Gilroy Police Department officers raided a home on the 200 block of Lewis Street early Thursday morning, the GPD has confirmed.
