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

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

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

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

Mattie Scariot, Director of the Poppy Jasper International Film Festival, said she was thrilled to announce the appointment ...

Gurleen Khajuria, a Gavilan College STEM tutor and aspiring materials scientist, has been awarded the 2025 Karl S. Pister ...

After months of fraught negotiations, San Benito County and the City of San Juan Bautista have finally come to an agreement ...

The Community Foundation for San Benito County recently hired Shannon Chastaine as its new Director of Development and Donor ...

A family of three, along with their three dogs and three cats, are displaced after their home caught on fire west of downtown ...

SJB art exhibit celebrates iconic Route 66 A new art exhibit, “Painting Route 66: An Artist Road Trip,” will open in San Juan ...

In what transportation officials and local representatives hail as a “major milestone,” all four lanes of the new San Benito ...

As the U.S. Senate debates the sweeping legislation known as the “Big Beautiful Bill,” it’s worth asking a critical question: ...