Crime

The San Benito County Sheriff’s Office is investigating an alleged attempted murder in relation to a July 24 shooting at an Aromas RV park.  About 9:15pm Sunday, a man called police to report he had been shot by an unknown person, Sheriff Eric Taylor said...

Hartman makes President’s List Jenna Hartman, of Hollister, was named to the Schreiner University President’s List for the spring semester.   To be eligible for the President's List, full-time students must earn at least a 4.0 grade point average for the term, passing all classes, and have...

Hollister Animal Control officers recently cited a local resident on suspicion of having too many chickens in violation of the city’s municipal code. The resident, however, says the citation is unfair because the city’s ordinance is not written clearly enough. Hollister Police Department’s Animal Care...

Authorities responded to more than 200 calls reporting illegal fireworks in Hollister over the holiday weekend, and issued 44 citations as the city and its police department flooded the city with officers. From July 1-5, personnel from Hollister Police Department, Hollister Animal Control and Hollister...

Authorities are reminding residents that all fireworks that fly up in the air or explode are illegal in San Benito County, and warned that undercover officers will be out enforcing the law in Hollister this holiday weekend. The Hollister Police Department posted on social media...

Police arrested a man following a three-hour standoff that began after he led officers on a high-speed chase through Gilroy before crashing in San Martin on June 21. According to Gilroy Police, at about 6:40pm, officers responded to the 7700 block of Fennel Place in...

After a lengthy investigation, Hollister Animal Control officers cited a Santa Clara County resident for abandoning more than 20 dogs at the local shelter, according to police.  The investigation started in August 2020, when a then-unknown person left 20 “Terrier type” dogs at the Hollister...

Hollister Police are investigating a shooting that occurred on the west side of town Thursday night, according to authorities. No injuries were reported in the incident, which was reported about 8:45pm June 9 on the 100 block of Vista Lane, according to Hollister Police Sgt....

Two people—one from Hollister and one a Gilroy resident—suffered major injuries in a May 27 collision on Highway 25, according to authorities. One of the drivers was arrested on suspicion of DUI. Police and emergency personnel responded to the scene of the accident about 11:15pm,...

The Hollister Police Department will hold a DUI checkpoint May 5 at an undisclosed location within the city limits, according to authorities. The checkpoint will take place from 6pm to 1:30am. The goal of the checkpoint is to deter alcohol and drug-impaired driving, the latter...