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Letter: Water and maintaining a healthy environment
01/02/2025

Letter: Water and maintaining a healthy environment

Re: “Trump takes steps to overhaul CA water delivery,” Free Lance, Jan. 24  “If it ain’t broke don’t fix it.” To get this message, drive over Pacheco Pass anytime.  At the top is that beautiful San Luis Reservoir that used to exist as a vast valley of dry scrub. Pressing the accelerato...

Local officials address immigration enforcement concerns
31/01/2025

Local officials address immigration enforcement concerns

Amid fears and recent reports of federal immigration authorities targeting undocumented immigrants in local communities, law enforcement leaders and public officials throughout the South Valley have attempted to reassure their communities that residents are safe from local action.  Sheriffs through...

San Benito LULAC opposes Trump's effort to end birthright citizenship
30/01/2025

San Benito LULAC opposes Trump's effort to end birthright citizenship

Members of the San Benito Council of the League of United Latin American Citizens recently commented in support of a lawsuit filed by the group’s national chapter against President Donald Trump challenging his administration’s effort to end birthright citizenship in the U.S.  Irma González, Pr...

Victim shot during auto burglary, police say
30/01/2025

Victim shot during auto burglary, police say

The Hollister Police Department is investigating a shooting that took place early in the morning Jan. 25. Officers are asking for any additional witnesses who may have information about the shooting or the identity of the three suspects to please come forward, authorities said. About 1:40am Jan. 25,...

Hollister High junior Elyssa Hernandez is competing for El Salvador this week in the prestigious 2025 Concacaf U-17 Wome...
30/01/2025

Hollister High junior Elyssa Hernandez is competing for El Salvador this week in the prestigious 2025 Concacaf U-17 Women’s Qualifiers.

Hollister High junior Elyssa Hernandez is competing for El Salvador this week in the prestigious 2025 Concacaf U-17 Women’s Qualifiers. The tournament is part of a two-round qualification for the 2025 FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup.  El Salvador’s four-team group in this first round, in Managua,...

Trump takes steps to overhaul CA water delivery
24/01/2025

Trump takes steps to overhaul CA water delivery

President Donald Trump lost no time Jan. 20 in advancing his agenda for California’s water supply with a “presidential action” intended to send more Delta water south to millions of Southern Californians and San Joaquin Valley farms. The memo calls on the Secretary of Commerce and the Secretar...

Letter: Honor Hollister’s healthcare workers
24/01/2025

Letter: Honor Hollister’s healthcare workers

Who would think that a postage stamp hardly larger than a square inch would give voice and personality to letters. One of the newest releases from the post office is a “Thank You” stamp with a purpose.  The medically related symbols depicted in this stamp in the fashion of a code spell “Thank...

Hollister boys basketball at 4-2 in competitive PCAL Mission
24/01/2025

Hollister boys basketball at 4-2 in competitive PCAL Mission

The Hollister boys basketball team is reclaiming the historic Baler identity in the race toward a league crown.  A versatile offense and old-school man-to-man defense are the tickets to success. Hollister coach David Kaplansky loves that defense instead of a zone but it takes intensity, smart switc...

Local Scene: Sing in the Oriana Chorale
23/01/2025

Local Scene: Sing in the Oriana Chorale

Sing in the San Benito Oriana Chorale The San Benito Oriana Chorale community choir will begin rehearsals on Jan. 27 for the 2025 Spring Season.    Rehearsals will be held at Christ Fellowship Church, 2066 San Benito Street in Hollister from 6:45-9pm each Monday evening in preparation for the conc...

Referendum petition protests new Hollister growth boundaries
23/01/2025

Referendum petition protests new Hollister growth boundaries

A group of San Benito County residents submitted more than 3,500 signatures Jan. 21 for a referendum petition that aims to reverse an end-of-the-year city council decision to expand Hollister’s sphere of influence for potential future development.  More than a dozen local residents—including re...

Documentary ‘Contemporary Indigenous Voices’ comes to South Valley
17/01/2025

Documentary ‘Contemporary Indigenous Voices’ comes to South Valley

Photographer and filmmaker Kirti Bassendine is bringing her documentary film “Contemporary Indigenous Voices of California’s South Coast Range” to an exclusive audience in Morgan Hill on Jan. 21.  The film explores the cultural practices and personal stories of 10 tribal community members cal...

HHMH outlines covenants of sale to Insight
17/01/2025

HHMH outlines covenants of sale to Insight

In a deal that promises to stabilize the future of healthcare in San Benito County, Hazel Hawkins Memorial Hospital is continuing to perform due diligence on transitioning to new ownership, says a press release from the hospital.  The transaction is required to have a detailed set of covenants aime...

Letter: Trump’s mass deportation view upon becoming president is concerning to Lofgren as she favors a much needed refo...
16/01/2025

Letter: Trump’s mass deportation view upon becoming president is concerning to Lofgren as she favors a much needed reform bill respecting families, supporting the economy and bringing order to our borders—which now would be difficult.

Thank you for the Free Lance interview of Zoe Lofgren. She deserves every bit of newsprint. I felt proud of her service on the Jan. 21, 2021 commission so when reading the following quote I wondered how Representative Lofgren would feel now: “I considered President-elect Donald Trump to be unsuita...

Three Hollister High students die in traffic accident near Gilroy
16/01/2025

Three Hollister High students die in traffic accident near Gilroy

Three Hollister High School students died in a traffic collision just east of Highway 25 the night of Jan. 14, according to authorities. A recent graduate of HHS was also involved in the accident, and was in critical condition as of Wednesday morning.  School staff sent out a notice to students and...

Last season, the Pacific Coast Athletic League, Gabilan Division championship race in girls basketball was a two-team ba...
15/01/2025

Last season, the Pacific Coast Athletic League, Gabilan Division championship race in girls basketball was a two-team battle between Hollister and Alisal. This year, the division is very different.

Last season, the Pacific Coast Athletic League, Gabilan Division championship race in girls basketball was a two-team battle between Hollister and Alisal. This year, the division is very different.  The crown of the PCAL’s top loop last season was shared by the Balers and the Trojans, as each kno...

Rivas visits L.A. wildfire scene
15/01/2025

Rivas visits L.A. wildfire scene

California Assembly Speaker Robert Rivas, of Hollister, and a delegation of 14 Assembly members met with firefighters and officials in Los Angeles last week to discuss how to further assist emergency response efforts, and to fast-track recovery from the devastating and deadly wildfires, Rivas’ off...

San Benito County Recology customers can recycle Christmas trees
11/01/2025

San Benito County Recology customers can recycle Christmas trees

San Benito County Recology customers can recycle their Christmas tree at the curb, free of charge. Trees should be cut into sections no greater than three feet and set out for collection the night before your normal service day, or no later than 6am on your normal service day, says a press release f...

Lofgren returns as minority voice
10/01/2025

Lofgren returns as minority voice

After celebrating the holidays with her family and recovering from a bout of Covid, Zoe Lofgren flew back to Washington, DC on Jan. 2 to begin her new term representing California’s 18th Congressional District in the US Congress. The district follows Highway 101 from San Jose to south of King City...

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