Police get grant for traffic enforcement
The California Office of Traffic Safety has awarded $70,000 to the Hollister Police Department for a year-long program of special enforcements and public awareness efforts to prevent traffic related deaths and injuries.
The grant will fund educational presentations, DUI checkpoints, DUI saturation patrols, motorcycle safety...
Car strikes tree, starts on fire near Union and Airline
Authorities are reporting a car struck a tree Thursday morning on Union Road west of Airline Highway.
Updated: Teen gossip web pages rouse concern from parents, police
Several Hollister gossip-based Facebook pages have cropped up, concerning parents enough to get in contact with police and attempt to have them removed.
Hollister man dies after Morgan Hill accident
An 89-year-old Hollister man died in a traffic accident in south Morgan Hill on Aug. 16, according to police.Â
The Santa Clara County Coroner’s Office identified the fatal victim as Vincent Romano.Â
Morgan Hill police said the two-vehicle accident on Monterey Road near the intersection of Middle Avenue is still under investigation.Â
Preliminary police reports show the accident happened about 11:40 a.m. Aug. 16. Two vehicles collided head-on in the southbound lane of Monterey Road, briefly trapping an occupant inside one. It is unknown if Romano was a driver or passenger, or if any other injuries were reported.
More details about this accident will be published as they are available.Â
Crash, fire blocks Interstate 880 through Oakland
A big rig carrying more than 8,000 gallons of gasoline crashed
Man arrested downtown with loaded gun
Gomez was transported to San Benito County Jail and booked on suspicion of carrying a loaded firearm, carrying a loaded firearm while being a gang member, carrying a loaded firearm for which he was not the owner, altering the serial numbers on a firearm and possession of a high-capacity magazine.













