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Police arrested four people—including a juvenile with a handgun—on suspicion of participating in a criminal street gang during a traffic stop this week, according to authorities. About 3pm April 6, a San Benito County Sheriff’s deputy assigned to gang suppression saw a vehicle commit two...

Hollister Police are seeking information about a kitten found with severe burns covering its face and body. Police think the kitten was a victim of animal abuse.

Police are investigating a homicide in which a 44-year-old Hollister man was shot to death early in the morning Aug. 19.

The county and operator of the John Smith Road Landfill in eastern San Benito County are preparing to undergo a major expansion that would more than double the current daily intake of garbage, increase the disposal facility’s total storage capacity by multiple factors and...

The elected district attorney is the county’s top prosecutor of criminal cases in San Benito County. The DA leads an office of 17 employees, including five deputy prosecutors and three investigators.  The office and its staff prosecute hundreds of felony and misdemeanor cases each year,...

The Northern California Renaissance Faire festivities continued this past weekend as hundreds of guests showed up to celebrate Oktoberfest inside the makeshift town of Willington at Casa de Fruta. The festival features crafts such as ceramics and sculpture, clothing, glass art, hats and garlands, jewelry...

Police arrested a Gilroy woman after she led officers and sheriff’s deputies on a high-speed chase that ended in a crash in Hollister, according to authorities.

The San Benito and Gilroy softball teams both finished with seven hits apiece in their May 11 contest. The difference was the Haybalers committed just one error, while the Mustangs had five that led to five unearned runs.  Near flawless defense and another strong pitching...

Highway 152 was closed in both directions near the Santa Clara/Merced county line east of Hollister as crews continue to battle a blaze caused by an overturned trailer July 27. The Cottonwood Fire, which ignited shortly before 8am near Dinosaur Point at the San Luis...

Summit Interconnect, one of the largest privately owned printed circuit board manufacturers in North America, announced that it has recently acquired Hollister-based Royal Circuit Solutions. The acquisition includes Summit’s purchase of Royal Circuit’s operations in Santa Ana, as well as its affiliate Advanced Assembly, which...