Report urges against merger of police, sheriff’s office
A hired consultant's report on potential law enforcement consolidation recommends that the city and county do not enter into a law enforcement contract despite an estimated $322,000 annual savings, according to the document released before a scheduled Tuesday meeting.
Three injured in rollover accident Friday on 101
A woman and two children, ages 4 and 6, suffered serious but non-fatal injuries in a rollover accident that occurred around 4:20 p.m. Friday on northbound Highway 101 near the Pacheco Pass Highway overpass by Gilroy Crossing.
Four of 5 suspects in restaurant assault accept plea deals
Four of five Hollister suspects in a December 2010 attack outside Paine's Restaurant have accepted plea deals in the case, while one of the accused men faces a jury trial scheduled for March.
Preliminary examination set for copper wire theft suspect
The Hollister man arrested last month accused of stealing copper wire from a Pacific Gas & Electric facility had a preliminary examination scheduled for Dec. 23, according to court records.
Suspects in west-side gunfire exchange plead not guilty
The two men charged in connection with a Nov. 13 gunfire exchange on the west side have pleaded not guilty to the felony accusations, according to records.
Settlement talks continue in Highway 156 lawsuit
The group that sued CalTrans to stop the proposed $47.1 million expansion of Highway 156 through San Juan Valley is open to a settlement that would have the project take less prime ag land while replacing the busy two-lane road between San Juan Bautista and Hollister with a four-lane highway.
Police serve warrants in shooting, arrest one suspect
Hollister police Tuesday morning served search warrants related to the reported exchange of gunfire that occurred Sunday and arrested one suspect in the case, a police captain confirmed.
Accused molester has trial setting continued to next week
A Hollister man accused of molesting a child under age 14 had a trial setting continued until next week, according to court records.
Man remains in critical after hit-and-run in San Juan
A Morgan Hill man who had been staying at the San Juan Inn remains in critical condition after he was struck by a car in a hit-and-run early Thursday morning, according to the San Benito County Sheriff's Office.
Updated: Hollister police looking to arrest one suspect in area sweep
The Hollister Police Department assisted in Thursday morning's gang sweep by attempting to serve one arrest warrant, but the suspect was not at the local residence, a police captain said.













