Stage Company returns with ‘Bye Bye Birdie’
The cast, crew and producers of San Benito Stage Company are excited to bring their performance of the theater classic “Bye Bye Birdie” to audiences in Hollister this month.
The production is SBSC’s first live, in-person summertime family show—featuring kids, teens and adults on the...
Local Scene: Hollister resident earns academic honors
Ireta earns academic honors
Daniel Ireta, of Hollister, was named to the Honor List for the fall 2023 semester at Minnesota State University, Mankato.
Among 3,995 students, a total of 1,227 students qualified for the High Honor List by achieving a 4.0 straight "A" average,...
58 graduate from Anzar High School
Anzar High School’s Class of 2022 graduated during a June 8 ceremony with family, friends and faculty at the school’s San Juan Bautista campus. A total of 58 graduating seniors collectively earned more than 4,000 hours of service learning and 313 graduation exhibitions, Anzar...
A champion school indeed: San Benito High awarded special designation
As San Benito High educators, Casandra Guerrero and Paulette Cobb always have short- and long-term goals in view.
But come Friday, they’re simply going to be cherishing the moment when ESPN and the Special Olympics will be on campus to present a banner to the...
Hollister High beefs up security at stadium
New security measures at Andy Hardin Stadium went into effect for the Oct. 14 Hollister High School football game, which proceeded without any major public safety disturbances in the crowd, according to school and law enforcement officials.
Hollister High School and San Benito High School...
Gavilan College announces Dean’s List
Gavilan College, which has a main campus in Gilroy and two satellite locations serving Morgan Hill and Hollister, recently announced its Dean's List for fall 2012.
Seniors in the spotlight
Selecting students for the Hollister Free Lance’s senior spotlights for Anzar High School’s Class of 2020 was no enviable task. That’s why we make the principal and school staff sort it out. These students have navigated the labyrinth of high school hurdles, and we...
Hollister’s AAA ranked no. 11 in statewide school rankings
The Accelerated Achievement Academy in Hollister has been named the 11th best elementary school in California, according to new rankings published by U.S. News & World Report.
AAA is part of the Hollister School District. The grade 4-8 school neighbors Calaveras School on Buena Vista...
Hollister School District welcomes new interim superintendent
New Interim Superintendent Erika Sanchez not only has a long history with the Hollister School District as a teacher and administrator—she also grew up attending Hollister schools.
“I’ve always known I wanted to be a teacher, basically since the first grade,” Sanchez said. “I knew...
Schools gear up for distance learning
The distance learning model is starting to shape up for the Hollister School District as the Board of Trustees were introduced with plans to begin the new school year.
The board on July 28 received a report with details that the district will hand out...

















