Crime

First Amendment and civil rights advocates say the governor’s signature on two new state laws dealing with the release of police records will go a long way toward improving transparency of information and enhancing public trust in their local governments. Gov. Jerry Brown signed...

Police arrested a man for possession of dangerous weapons during a traffic stop earlier this week, according to Hollister Police Department. About 9:40pm Oct. 9, Hollister Police Officer Evan Umstead was on patrol in the 1000 block of Airline Highway area when he stopped a...

A Hollister man accused of driving under the influence during a Sept. 30 accident that left his passenger dead will appear in court on a vehicular manslaughter charge Oct. 23, according to authorities. Travis White, 30, of Hollister is also charged with driving under the...

Local and federal law enforcement authorities are teaming up to help remove unneeded controlled substances from the community by sponsoring a prescription drug “takeback” in Hollister Oct. 27. From 10am to 2pm Oct. 27, residents can bring their unused prescription drugs to Target, 1790 Airline...

Hollister police arrested two young men on suspicion of drug and firearm possession after they attempted to run away on foot during a traffic stop, according to authorities. About 12:48am Oct. 4, Hollister Police officers were dispatched to the area of Loma Vista Drive and...

Police arrested a man for possession of dangerous weapons during a traffic stop earlier this week, according to Hollister Police Department. About 9:40pm Oct. 9, Hollister Police Officer Evan Umstead was on patrol in the 1000 block of Airline Highway area when he stopped a...

Police are asking the public for help identifying two young men who held up a Hollister convenience store at gunpoint last week in an incident where a clerk narrowly dodged a bullet. About 1:20am Sept. 15, an unknown male entered the Quik Stop store at...

Former Hollister Police Officer Chad Browning has been charged with four crimes in relation to an alleged Sept. 9 crime spree that started with vehicle theft in Fresno and ended with Gilroy Police shooting at him before he could drive onto a local football...

Staff report Hollister police officers arrested two local young men after receiving reports they were trying to burglarize vehicles in a neighborhood, according to authorities. About 4:30am Aug. 26, officers were dispatched to the area of Calais Circle and Versailles Drive south of town, on a...

The Hollister Police Department arrested two men and one woman for obstructing and battery on officers who were attempting to aid crash victims. Police said a fight that broke out at the scene of the wreck posed a “dangerous situation” for three officers surrounded by...