Man wanted on local warrants arrested after high-speed chase
Monterey County Sheriff's deputies arrested a man on multiple warrants after a high-speed chase Sunday.
HPD gets grant for traffic safety
The Hollister Police Department has been awarded a $23,000 grant from the California Office of Traffic Safety for a year-long program aimed at preventing deaths and injuries on local roadways through special enforcement and a public awareness effort, according to a statement released by police.Â
Flags fly at half-staff following Conn. shooting
Local government and school buildings Friday displayed American flags at half-staff following the mass school shooting in Newtown, Conn.
Police suspect man set fire to vehicles near previous home
Police on Wednesday arrested a Hollister man on suspicion of setting two vehicles on fire near his prior home.
County board inspects costs for public defense, conflict attorneys
The defense of suspected criminals who cannot afford their own attorney costs San Benito County more than $1 million dollars a year – and 8 percent of those cases eat up 35 percent of the budget, according to county figures.
Agencies to crack down on theft of recyclables
The Hollister Police Department and the San Benito County Sheriff’s Office will enforce laws prohibiting the theft of materials from recycling carts.
Fate of fighting birds will be decided in court tomorrow
A hearing tomorrow will determine the fate of 54 roosters that were seized Nov. 23 during a cockfighting raid on Frazier Lake Road. The birds that remain unclaimed have been housed at the Hollister Animal Shelter with the hearing pending.
