Driver leaves scene during RV fire on Highway 156
A motor home caught fire at Highway 156 and Lucy Brown Lane on Tuesday evening, after which its driver left the scene and did not return, according to the California Highway Patrol.
Ex-officer on probation for fondling girl, served jail time
A former Hollister police officer who has pleaded no contest to
Suspects arrested on drug charges twice in a week inside same motorhome
A routine patrol check last Thursday resulted in two arrests on suspected drug charges, according to the Hollister Police Department. Those same two suspects were among six people arrested on suspected drug charges days earlier in the same vehicle, according to the HPD.
Updated: Crash victim had underage conviction in county
Although the suspect in this month’s fatal crash on Union Road would be considered guilty of driving under the influence with a 0.01 percent blood-alcohol concentration, the California Highway Patrol is alleging her BAC was also above the legal limit for adults. Local court records also show that the victim in the Jan. 13 accident had a 2008 conviction for drunken driving while under age 21 and was placed on probation for three years.
San Juan grass fire contained to 15 acres
A fire occurred just south of Highway 156 on Wednesday afternoon, while crews contained it before the blaze damaged nearby homes.
