Crime

Hollister police are the lowest paid in the region, according to a new report. Police officers working in the county seat earn less than their counterparts in Capitola, Gilroy, Marina, Salinas, Seaside, Soledad and Watsonville. Out of those agencies, Hollister ranked lowest for maximum monthly...

A suspect attempted to car jack two vehicles and fought with their drivers before police arrived and arrested him, according to Hollister Police Department. On August 18 at approximately 5:10 a.m., Hollister police officers were dispatched to the Safeway Gas Station located at 591...

Hollister Police arrested Michael Simas, 33, on Wednesday for his involvement in the killing of resident Lisa Hall, according to a police department press release dated August 9. Simas agreed to meet with police detectives today and answer questions as to how Hall was shot...

The City of Hollister responded last week to social media reports of counterfeit flyers circulating within city limits. The flyers, which included the city’s logo, had a breakdown of the city’s lawn parking ordinance and contact information for city code enforcement officers. The flyers are in...

A joint law enforcement task force uncovered a trove of narcotics and sales material on Thursday that stemmed from an arrest made at the Hollister Independence Rally. On Saturday, July 1, plain-clothed officers assigned to work the motorcycle rally observed Michael Hackett, 52, furnishing a...

Hollister Police arrested four juvenile males Friday after responding to a report of a burglary in progress at Cerra Vista Elementary School. On July 14, officers arrested four juveniles, two 17-year olds, one 15-year old and one 12-year old, and booked them into the San...

A man carrying a concealed firearm was arrested by Hollister Police on Saturday. Pedro Ramirez, 37, of Hollister was arrested for carrying a concealed firearm, carrying a loaded firearm, resisting arrest, evading, DUI, and being a felon in possession of a firearm. The San Benito County...

Citizens concerned about lacking enforcement of illegal fireworks use in Hollister could rest just a bit easier this year. The Hollister Police Department for the first time in 2017 took the lead on a crackdown of the activity. Leading up to July 4 in Hollister,...

County supervisors Tuesday unanimously selected Vanir Construction Management to oversee the jail expansion project. According to county documents, estimates show a total cost of about $21.5 million with a $5 million budget shortfall. Vanir will enter into negotiations with the county for a contract not...