Crime

With collisions involving electric bicycles on the rise in Hollister, public safety officials are advising juvenile riders and their parents to get caught up on the rules of the road, and to follow them whether on two wheels or four.  On June 29, the Hollister...

San Benito County Sheriff’s deputies arrested two people after responding to reports of a suspicious vehicle along the riverbed.  Deputies responded about 8:30am June 26 to the area of Riverview Way. Someone called to report a vehicle was driving slowly in a residential area of...

Victims of the 2019 Gilroy Garlic Festival shooting and their families have less than one month remaining to apply for financial reimbursement from the California Victim Compensation Board (CalVCB).  The deadline to apply for compensation is July 28—seven years after the tragedy in Gilroy that...

Police arrested a man in Hollister who brandished a firearm while challenging two men to fight outside a local business, authorities said. Hollister Police officers responded to a report of an altercation on June 19. The investigation found that the tension began after the suspect’s...

After responding to a shoplifting attempt at Ulta Beauty in Hollister, police arrested two suspects who are likely connected to an organized retail theft operation that targeted retail stores in both Hollister and Gilroy, authorities said.  On June 21, four Hollister Police officers responded to...

The Hollister Police Department launched a new Citizen RIMS Public Information Portal, providing residents with up-to-date data on police activity and public safety incidents throughout the community.  The new, free website allows the public to easily find out why patrol cars and fire engines recently...

A recent civil grand jury report amplifies the ongoing position among officials that the San Benito County Sheriff’s Office is understaffed, facing protracted challenges in both recruiting and retaining deputies who can find better financial opportunities in areas not far outside the local region.  With...

Adrian Lujan, who is accused of strangling a 2-year-old boy to death in San Juan Bautista, faces five felony charges for the June 7 incident.  Lujan was arraigned June 10 at the Hollister courthouse on charges of murder, attempted murder, assault on a child causing...

A workplace dispute last week spilled onto the streets of Hollister in the form of a violent road rage incident, and authorities arrested one of the drivers on suspicion of attempted murder.  On June 10, Hollister Police responded to the area of 491 Tres Pinos...

San Benito County Sheriff’s deputies arrested a man who allegedly strangled a child to death in San Juan Bautista, authorities said.  Shortly after midnight on June 7, sheriff’s deputies were dispatched to a call reporting a “baby not breathing” on the 100 block of The...