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.
HPD implements emergency notification service
The Hollister Police Department, in partnership with Santa Cruz Regional 9-1-1, has implemented an emergency notification service using CityWatch.
Court Preview: Suspects set for hearing in Park Hill homicide
Suspects in the 2011 Park Hill homicide of Mark Arballo are due back in court Thursday for an arraignment on information, according to court records.
