Hollister Free Lance

20/06/2025

This week's Hollister Free Lance features a fascinating look at Paicines Ranch, where "Counting on sheep" helps nurture nature's bounty in San Benito County.

Also, read about a Hollister family displaced by a devastating fire. Pick up your copy for these stories and more.

17/06/2025

Local Scene: Art exhibit, USGA qualifying in San Juan Bautista

SJB art exhibit celebrates iconic Route 66 A new art exhibit, “Painting Route 66: An Artist Road Trip,” will open in San Juan Bautista with a June 21 reception from 5-7pm. The exhibit will remain open to the public through Aug. 10. The exhibit and reception are located at Luna Gallery and Eco Ar...

17/06/2025

Letter: ‘Big Beautiful Bill’ could have severe consequences for local healthcare

As the U.S. Senate debates the sweeping legislation known as the “Big Beautiful Bill,” it’s worth asking a critical question: who really pays the price for political ambition? For rural communities like ours in San Benito County, the answer may hit closer to home than most realize. Regardless ...

17/06/2025

Hundreds protest on ‘No Kings Day’ in Hollister

Millions of people in cities and towns throughout the nation joined the “No Kings” protest on June 14—a crowd that included several hundred protesters in southeast Hollister.  The event was organized in 2,000 cities in the U.S. to protest President Donald Trump’s immigration policies, and a...

13/06/2025

Alma Gay Rush Bernal

https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/sanbenito/name/alma-bernal-obituary?id=58630758

13/06/2025

Congratulations, grads! This week's Hollister Free Lance celebrates the Hollister High School Class of 2025 as they mark their commencement.

Also on the cover: Locals celebrate a major highway opening! Pick up your copy for these stories and more!

10/06/2025

Caltrans will open the full four-lane Highway 156 corridor between The Alameda and Fourth Street on June 13, following a ribbon‑cutting ceremony on June 7. The $142 million project aims to cut congestion, improve safety, and support regional goods movement across San Benito County.

Read the full story at https://wklys.co/4mR6pfv

09/06/2025

Supervisors appoint new county administrative officer

Esperanza Colio Warren, who has more than two decades of public service leadership experience, is San Benito County’s new County Administrative Officer.  The board of supervisors appointed Colio Warren to the position last week. She will begin her new job as CAO June 16.  Colio Warren’s experi...

09/06/2025

Mail, identity theft suspects arrested after chase in Hollister

Hollister Police arrested two people with dozens of pieces of stolen mail and personal documents after a traffic enforcement camera system alerted authorities to a wanted vehicle.  About 3pm May 28, Hollister Police officers began to receive alerts from the city’s Flock Safety system, indicating ...

09/06/2025

Hollister wins first CCS baseball title in school history

Hollister baseball has climbed the mountaintop.  The Balers made school history this past weekend. On May 31, the Hollister baseball team captured the school’s first Central Coast Section baseball championship with a 3-0 victory over Wilcox.  The CCS D2 title game was played on a hot, sunny afte...

06/06/2025

This week in Hollister Free Lance: Peninsula Open Space Trust buys 2,500 acres in Sargent Ranch to be "protected forever" and Hollister baseball captures its first CCS title in school history.

02/06/2025

VFW hosts Memorial Day events throughout county

Members of the Hollister Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 9242 honored those who gave their all during two Memorial Day ceremonies at local cemeteries.  First, the veterans gathered at 9am May 26 at the IOOF Cemetery on Buena Vista Road. Raymond Lopez, senior vice commander of the Hollister VFW Post a...