Police arrest 21-year-old man in relation to downtown fires
Police on Monday night announced a 21-year-old man has been arrested in relation to a series of fires and vandalism incidents in downtown Hollister early in the morning Nov. 2.
Authorities respond to Thanksgiving Day murder-suicide
San Benito County Sheriff’s deputies responded to a suspected murder-suicide after an elderly couple were found dead at their home in the Ridgemark area on Thanksgiving Day, according to authorities.
Close-knit Hollister neighborhood decks out for holidays
If one finds themself on Severinsen Street in Hollister, they’ll find a kind of wholesomeness that is uncommon for this century.
A tree-lined street with...
Hollister city council shoots down “Urgency Ordinance”
Updated: Dec. 18, 3:30pm
The thunderous claps could be heard throughout the city of Hollister as the City Council voted against a proposed “Urgency Ordinance,”...
Downtown Hollister businesses hit hard due to stay-at-home order
The City of Hollister came up with the idea to allow business owners to keep their places open under all of the state’s Covid-19...
Former GOP candidate for 30th district convicted of election fraud
Neil Kitchens—a Prunedale resident who ran unsuccessfully against Robert Rivas in the 2018 race for state assembly—pleaded guilty to felony election fraud on election day 2020, according to authorities.
Local arts icon dies from Covid-19
Noe Montoya, a long-time actor and musician for El Teatro Campesino in San Juan Bautista, passed away on Nov. 26 at his home in...
Hollister PD captures suspected catalytic converter thieves
The Hollister Police Department has captured a trio of out-of-town catalytic converter bandits thanks to a phone call tip from a nearby concerned resident,...
Standoff north of Hollister ends with no major injuries
Police and sheriff’s deputies on Monday arrested a shooting suspect after a tense six-hour standoff on Churchill Road that could have ended in tragedy,...