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February 3, 2026

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...

Mother, son arrested after fighting police

Hollister Police arrested a man and his mother after the woman attempted to stop officers from detaining the man for a warrant, authorities said.

Police: Transient burglarized middle school

Hollister police arrested a transient on suspicion of vandalism and burglary after he broke into a local middle school, according to authorities.

Improve roads and jails, says civil grand jury

The San Benito County Civil Grand Jury has released its 2018-2019 report, which investigated the quality of county roads, the county jail and the juvenile hall. The recommendations for the jail and juvenile hall were relatively minor, while the investigation into roads found the quality...

Hollister airport gets $5.1 million for runways

Congressman Jimmy Panetta (D-Carmel Valley) announced two federal grants from the US Department of Transportation for airports on the central coast of California, including Hollister. The Hollister Municipal Airport was awarded a federal grant totaling $5.1 million for taxiway construction. The Monterey Peninsula Airport was...

Cleanup of collapsed San Benito Foods roof could begin Sept. 30

Fire investigators offered no insight this week into the cause of a “catastrophic collapse” of a roof Sept. 18 at a San Benito Foods tomato processing building in Hollister. The company reported no injuries or ongoing danger to employees. Hollister Fire Marshal Charlie Bedolla said he...

DUI checkpoint in Hollister Sept. 27

Hollister Police will conduct a DUI and driver’s license checkpoint Sept. 27 at an undisclosed intersection within the city limits.

County OKs commercial zoning for Hwy. 101 interchanges

Opponents vowed to fight the county supervisors’ unanimous approval Sept. 24 of zoning changes at four Highway 101 interchanges. The four commercial “nodes,” as they are called by planners, are located at the Betabel Road and Highway 129/Searle Road interchanges in San Juan Bautista, and...

Police: Juvenile arrested with gun, drugs

Police arrested a Hollister juvenile last week for possession of a firearm and drugs, according to authorities.

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