Organization honors HPD as ‘Police Department of the Year’
WeTip, an organization that provides anonymous tip lines, has honored the Hollister Police Department as its “Police Department of the Year”.
Golden Boy CEO says Guerrero had gun for hobby at shooting range
Richard Schaefer, CEO of Golden Boy Promotions, said Tuesday that Gilroy boxer Robert Guerrero traveled with a gun last week because the interim WBC welterweight champion meant to use it at a Las Vegas shooting range as a hobby.
Supes seek fire contract with Hollister over Calfire
Several residents from around the county and representatives from one major employer in San Juan Bautista expressed concern over the direction county fire service could take Tuesday morning as the San Benito County supervisors reviewed proposals from the city of Hollister and Calfire for consolidated services.
Ribbon cutting marks opening of sheriff, permit center
The San Benito County Sheriff Administration & County Permit Center celebrated the grand opening of the new center on Friday with a ribbon cutting by the San Benito County Chamber of Commerce & Visitors Bureau. The new center houses the sheriff's office, planning and building departments and the public works department. They are located at 2301 Technology Parkway.
Updated: Guerrero arrested on gun charges at New York airport
The pride of Gilroy, current interim WBC welterweight champion boxer Robert “The Ghost” Guerrero, 30, was packing more than a powerful punch Thursday morning when he was arrested at New York’s John F. Kennedy Airport and charged with illegally traveling with an unloaded pistol and three unloaded high-capacity bullet magazines.
Overturned semi blocks both lanes on southbound U.S. 101
As of 8:40 a.m. today an overturned semi-trailer truck caused back-to-back traffic on U.S. 101 southbound for up to 3.5 miles south of the Monterey Road exit in Gilroy.
Fire prevention fee collection on hold
Calfire officials requested to postpone fire prevention fee billing for 2012-13, according to a press release from the California State Board of Equalization. The fire prevention fee is charged to residents of rural areas that are serviced by Calfire employees, including some residents in San Benito County.
