Question of the Week: 9/15
The 20th congressional district, which includes San Benito County, is home to an estimated 20,000 Dreamers, undocumented individuals who were brought to the U.S. as children. California is home to 1 in 4 recipients of DACA, a program that gives eligible Dreamers a chance...
Letter: Concerned about future of Dunne Park
I write this as a concerned citizen of Hollister. My concerns are centered on the deterioration of Dunne Park. Dunne Park is part of the historical homes community of downtown Hollister. The city of Hollister should recognize that this jewel of a place needs to be an example of the revitalization of the downtown community. The residents of the surrounding neighborhood, Sacred Heart Parish and the downtown businesses all deserve an improvement to Dunne Park, truly a “diamond in the rough.”
Letter: Caltrans responds to Walgreens, highway issue
Two recent articles in the Hollister Free Lance (A State Stink Over Walgreens and Viewpoint: Leaders Must Unite) portrayed only one side of the issue about the City of Hollister's desire to approve a Walgreens store on the corner of Highway 25 and Tres Pinos Road. To clarify, we want to give readers an opportunity to hear the rest of the story.
Guest View: Hollister’s short-term debt, long-term liability
Hollister can’t take on long-term debt with short-term money.
Guest View: Panoche Valley is wrong for solar project
The energy landscape in California is rapidly changing. In just a few short years, new wind, solar and geothermal power plants have put the state on track to achieve 33 percent clean energy by 2020. Governor Jerry Brown recently announced a plan to derive 50 percent of our electricity from renewable energy by 2030.
Panel works toward choice
The Green Business Committee (GBC) of the San Benito County Chamber of Commerce was assembled in 2009 to promote technologies, business practices and policies that encourage the efficient use of natural resources. As the Committee’s mission statement says, “The Green Business Committee was formed...
Letter: Mayor is the one who is misled
Re: Free Lance 8/18/23
I am trying to understand the mayor of Hollister. This regards the reporter's interview with Council member Resendiz and Mayor Casey. With a great deal of concentration I am considering the facts. It seems that what is said reveals the authentic...










