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January 1, 2026

Hollister driver involved in fatal on Highway 152

Two Fresno residents killed in a two-car crash Wednesday afternoon on Highway 152 have been identified by the coroner's office as Edward Arshag Kalpakian, 84, and Anahid Kalpakian, 76.

Deputies, K-9 nab suspected copper thieves at PG&E site

Among a string of arrests last weekend by the sheriff’s office, deputies and a K-9 arrested two men suspected of stealing a spool of copper wire from a Pacific Gas & Electric site in Hollister.

State offers ticket amnesty

Residents can settle some unpaid traffic fines for 50 percent

Bicycle traffic stop leads to drug arrest in Hollister

Authorities arrested a Hollister man riding a bicycle after pulling him over and finding drug paraphernalia, according to a statement from the San Benito County Sheriff's Office.

Suspect arrested in Christmas stabbing homicide

Hollister police have arrested a 28-year-old suspect after the stabbing homicide early on Christmas morning, according to a Hollister Police Department announcement.

Police release photo of Walmart robbery suspect

The Gilroy Police Department has released security photos of a man wanted for robbing more than $3,000 from a local Walmart.

New car seat laws effective Jan. 1

Just in case you forgot about the impending changes to car seat safety laws going into effect this new year, all children under the age of 8 must be properly buckled into a car seat or booster seat in the back seat of a vehicle effective Jan. 1. This also applies to children who are older than 8, but are not tall enough for the seat belt to fit properly.

Big rig runs over pedestrian on Highway 101

A big-rig struck a man laying in the right northbound lane of U.S 101 north of Buena Vista Avenue early this morning.

Hollister teens suspected in gumball machine thefts

After brazenly swiping two coin-operated gumball machines from Gilroy businesses Friday afternoon, five Hollister teens rolling around town in a conspicuous black Hummer found themselves in a sticky situation: police custody.

Calfire suspends open burning in the county

Citing "the extreme menace of wildfire and its potential to destroy life, property, and natural resources" following continued dry conditions, the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection last week suspended open burning in many areas of the state, including San Benito County.

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