Local sports teams and nonprofit organizations are raising money by selling “safe and sane” fireworks for the Independence Day holiday in Hollister. Temporary stands can be seen in shopping center ...

In an effort to reduce the number of motorcycle crashes, the California Highway Patrol Hollister-Gilroy Area will deploy ...

Re: Hundreds protest on No Kings Day, Free Lance, June 20, 2025 Never before have I seen such enthusiasm before carrying out ...

A multitude of elected officials, workers and law enforcement officials from Santa Cruz, San Benito and Monterey counties ...

Girls flag football began in many areas of California in Fall 2023. In the two years of competition, Hollister’s teams have ...

The following Hollister residents graduated from Stanislaus State’s Class of 2025, during commencement ceremonies held May 27 ...

When Esthefani Montelon enrolled in Gavilan College’s Airframe and Powerplant (A&P) program in fall 2019, she had no idea she ...

Agreement on a new fire protection contract last week means local residents can rest assured they will continue to have ...

As vineyard manager at the 7,000-acre Paicines Ranch in San Benito County, Kelly Mulville has a rather significant task: he’s ...

I was sorry to read the article, “Locals celebrate highway opening” in the latest Free Lance (June 13 edition), as well as ...

Lately, it can feel like the world is weighed down with stress—global conflicts, economic uncertainty and the fast pace of ...

Every teacher in California wants their students to be able to read. But too often, we’re not given the tools to provide effective reading instruction. While serving as an English language ...