After a landmark season in 2025, the Hollister volleyball team has a young rebuilt squad this year. But they refuse to take a ...

San Benito County is urging property owners to inspect and clear drainage areas on their properties before the winter rainy season, as officials prepare for an anticipated strong El Niño season.

A veteran educator at Hollister High School was recently recognized by California Assembly Speaker Robert Rivas for his ...

Police and mental health responders safely detained a suicidal woman following an hours-long standoff in Hollister on Sept.

Facing such a bleak financial position that City Hall didn’t have enough cash to pay its employees as of last week, the Hollister City Council on Oct. 2 declared a local “state of financial emergency” ...

The San Benito County Board of Supervisors on Sept. 22 declared a local state of emergency following Gov. Gavin Newsom’s ...

Thank you for Joe Heller’s cartoon on the Opinion page of the Free Lance, Sept. 25. Wimpy put a smile on my face. Amazing how ...

In this week’s edition, as part of our ongoing election coverage the Free Lance is featuring candidates for Hollister Mayor, ...

Paid signature gatherers from places like Modesto, Oakland, Wyoming and Tennessee are invading our neighborhoods telling ...

There’s something special about a community that takes time to celebrate the people who make it a better place. And that’s ...

Sen. John Laird last week announced his office has secured state funding for three San Benito County projects that support local youth, strengthen nonprofits and help bring more locally grown food ...

Applications are being accepted for an appointment to the Hollister Elementary School District Board of Trustees representing ...