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December 15, 2025

Two quakes rattle Hollister

Two moderate earthquakes—100 miles and 14 hours apart—this week near opposite ends of the Calaveras Fault were reminders of the 30th anniversary on Oct. 17 of the 1989 Loma Prieta earthquake. A 4.7-magnitude tremor along the Calaveras Fault near Tres Pinos rattled shelves in Hollister...

Hollister PD to host drug takeback day

The Hollister Police Department and U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration will co-host a prescription drug disposal event from 10am to 2pm Oct. 26.

Dispensary removes allegedly illegal cannabis products

Hollister Police worked with the management of a new cannabis dispensary to stop the distribution of allegedly unauthorized marijuana products in the community.

Dry rot found by city in roof timbers

Steam from decades of canning tomatoes may have caused dry rot in roof timbers at a San Benito Foods cannery building last month, contributing to the catastrophic collapse, say city inspectors. As many as 30 workers narrowly escaped injury in the Sept. 18 building failure...

Judge denies murder trial dismissal motion

San Benito County Superior Court Judge Steven R. Sanders denied a motion by murder suspect Jose Antonio Barajas to dismiss the charges against him. The judge denied the motion at a Sept. 25 hearing at the county courthouse, according to District Attorney Candice Hooper. Barajas...

Slower housing growth considered

A growth management plan for the City of Hollister has received some updates following scrutiny by the state earlier this year. The ordinance, which is expected to be up for approval at the city council’s next meeting Oct. 21, limits the number of new market-rate...

Mayor wants to attend staff meetings

Hollister Mayor Ignacio Velazquez wants the ability to attend city staff meetings, saying the current opportunities to participate in the government’s operations as mayor are limited. A majority of his colleagues have balked at the idea. Velazquez raised the issue at the Oct. 7 Hollister City...

Eight injured in Highway 156 accident

Eight people were transported to the hospital after a three-car collision on Highway 156 west of Hollister Sunday night, according to authorities. About 7pm Oct. 6, a 29-year-old Manteca man was driving a Chrysler 200 eastbound on Highway 156, west of Bixby Road, when the...

Suspect in Sept. 29 shooting arrested

Hollister police arrested a young man and are looking for additional suspects after a drive-by shooting in a residential neighborhood Sunday night, according to authorities.

Court spares ‘dangerous dog’s’ life

A local dog that attacked and severely injured a 5-year-old boy on the Fourth of July was recently released to its owner, on condition that the animal be caged at all times and undergo neutering surgery, according to police. The dog and its owner must...

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