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July 2, 2026

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.

Family sets up memorial fund for fatal wreck victim

The driver in the fatal accident on Duncan Road was a 21-year-old San Juan Bautista man, Antonio Sanchez Garcia, according to family members who have established a memorial account for funeral costs.

Murder-suicide couple’s dog went missing in Hollister

Friends of Lynn and Chris Shimek, the Gilroy couple who died Nov. 28 in an apparent murder-suicide, are seeking help in recovering one of the Shimek's family pets after it ran away Dec. 1 in Hollister.

Retired cop accused of embezzling has hearing next week

Ray Wood, the retired Hollister police sergeant accused of embezzling more than $100,000 from the officers' union, is set for his next court hearing next week.

Climber was trapped under boulder at Pinnacles

Pinnacles National Monument on Monday was informed that a climber was pinned under a boulder and in need of assistance. When National Park Service personnel arrived on scene the trapped climber was free from the boulder after his climbing partner dug out the talus from under him, allowing him to scramble out, according to a statement from Pinnacles.

Judge sentences child rapist to 16 years in prison

A judge has sentenced a Hollister man to 16 years in prison for raping a girl – who was age 13 at the time – twice in 2010.

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