Truck pulling waste bin rolls over on Fairview Road
Authorities on Sept. 1 responded to an overturned tractor-trailer on Fairview Road near Hollister. Nobody was injured in the crash, according to the California Highway Patrol.
Emergency responders received a call about 10:24am reporting the accident just north of Fallon Road. When CHP arrived, officers...
Letters: Death of horse at Gilroy Rodeo
Rodeos are barbaric
How is it possible that watching animals suffer is considered a source of entertainment?
A horse breaks its neck and dies…. and that is just collateral damage all in the name of good old family fun? Rodeos are barbaric.
Anyone who partakes, or is...
Authorities ID two killed in Aug. 3 collision
Authorities recently confirmed the identities of two people who died in an Aug. 3 traffic accident in south San Benito County.
The Santa Clara County Medical Examiner’s office said Jessie Mendoza, 23, and Alexander Garcia, 22, died in the single-vehicle collision on Cienega Road north...
Letter: Open Hollister rail line for more commuter options
I agree with Morgan Hill Mayor Mark Turner in regard to considering options for Caltrain rail service in the future. In the same vein, Gilroy City Councilmember Zach Hilton must be commended for his effort to work with South County representatives in attempting to...
Letter: Hospital is a gift that must be preserved
Re: Insight backs off, Free Lance, Aug. 22, 2025
We could gaze at an innocent, adorable, smiling baby and simply melt into joy. Sometimes it seems that our own hospital is like an irresistible baby begging for tender loving care. Our hospital, like our adorable...
CHP launches new podcast
The California Highway Patrol has launched a new podcast titled “Behind the Badge,” giving listeners a closer look at the people and programs that make up the state law enforcement agency.
The podcast debuted on Aug. 28 and features CHP Commissioner Sean Duryee reflecting on...
Gilroy Rodeo horse death sparks concerns, questions
The death of a bucking horse that suffered a broken neck during a performance at the Gilroy Rodeo Aug. 8 has raised questions about animal safety protocols and injury reporting requirements.
The mare, known as +H6 Cow Palace, fell while bucking and broke her neck,...
Police schedule DUI checkpoint for Sept. 5
The California Highway Patrol Hollister-Gilroy Area will host a Driving Under the Influence Sobriety Checkpoint on Sept. 5 in an unincorporated area of southern Santa Clara County.
The checkpoint will begin at 7pm and continue until 3am Sept. 6. In the event of inclement weather,...
Letter: Eager to recall, shy to reform
In a previous letter to the editor, I briefly listed some reasons to adopt a more skeptical outlook of the recall campaigns. And so far, none of those reasons have been resolved.
However, one concern stands out above the rest: the unnerving reluctance among the...
Statewide cleanup effort includes inaugural ‘Trashure Hunt’
California Coastal Cleanup Day will celebrate its 41st year this September with its first ever “Trashure Hunt,” offering participants the chance to win a variety of prizes by volunteering to pick up litter and garbage at hundreds of locations across the state, organizers announced...
