County to weigh pursuit of fire contract with Hollister
The San Benito County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday is scheduled to consider giving direction on possibly ending a partnership with Calfire and contracting to consolidate fire services with the City of Hollister.
Judge stalls San Benito County’s attempt to identify social media users
Anonymous Facebook users who run what they describe as a “satirical” social media page have sued San Benito County over its recent efforts to name them as the page’s owners.
At a Nov. 26 online hearing before the California Northern District Court, after receiving arguments...
County officials sound alarms about fentanyl
San Benito County public safety and health officials are sounding the alarm about the dangers of fentanyl—a powerful opioid—after a recent and ongoing spike in drug overdoses.
In the last three months alone, 17 people in San Benito County have suffered opioid overdoses, requiring emergency...
Update: Counseling available for students following Sept. 14 Hollister High incident
A drug investigation on the Hollister High School campus led to the discovery of a student in possession of a loaded firearm on Sept. 14, according to authorities.
The school was placed on lockdown while law enforcement officials searched the campus. Shortly following the search,...
Stray bullet hits girl, 12, after striking man believed to be target
A 24-year-old man and 12-year-old girl were struck by the same bullet Thursday and injured in an apartment complex on Third Street, according to the Hollister Police Department.
Suspected carjacking prompts chase into county
A chase prompted by a suspected carjacking in Santa Nella early Monday morning ended in San Benito County and with an arrest, according to the local sheriff’s office.
