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May 26, 2026

Top 5: ‘High School Musical’ and art exhibits

1. SBHS’s ‘High School Musical’

Morgan Hill races to spend downtown improvement cash

With the long arm of the newly created Morgan Hill oversight board threatening to lay claim to what’s left of the former redevelopment agency’s 2008 bond proceeds, the city council is poised to quickly spend the remnants of the $110 million in loans to spruce up the downtown. 

Community march aims to raise awareness of Sierra search

Residents are invited to a community march through downtown Morgan Hill to raise awareness of missing teen Sierra LaMar in order to bring her home quickly and safely, according to organizer Dori Prado.

Hollister school trustee announces resignation

Hollister School District Trustee Michal Query has announced her resignation from the board, effective May 22, according to a statement from the Hollister School District.

Proposal for county manager cuts would save $339K

The San Benito County Board of Supervisors is set to discuss a resolution Tuesday that would cut the compensation and benefit costs of unrepresented employees by 12.27 percent.

Police to crack down on ‘distracted driving’ during April

You might think that phone call you need to make on your way to work is very important, but is it worth a $159 ticket? Or, more importantly police say, the life of another motorist or passenger caught in the path of your distraction? 

Pride 2012: Once a Baler, Always a Baler

This and other local features will appear in the special "Pride & Promise" section with Tuesday's edition of the Hollister Free Lance.

Mission keeps him on his toes

Roger Grimsley has been involved in local politics for more than 40 years, stretching from his time as Hollister's city manager in the early 1970s through his current tenure as San Juan Bautista's city manager. He loves the machinations of government so much, in fact, that he came out of retirement to take the interim city manager's job in the Mission City, calling it “reinvigorating” and an opportunity to work with people. What follows is a Q&A with Grimsley, 71, who recently had his interim title removed in a vote of confidence from the San Juan City Council.

San Juan makes manager title permanent for Grimsley

The San Juan Bautista City Council has removed the interim title from City Manager Roger Grimsley, extending the contract of the former engineer and longtime government worker who came out of retirement last summer to fill a leadership void created when Stephen Julian resigned in May.

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