Downtown arsonist declared not guilty due to insanity
David Anthony Pequeno was convicted of setting fires that destroyed or damaged multiple downtown Hollister businesses in November 2020, but was declared not guilty by reason of insanity, according to authorities. Following a hearing last week, Pequeno was ordered to spend up to the...
Police blotter: Police run down intoxicated bicyclist, on foot
At 10:19 p.m. on June 2, police noticed a 24-year-old male
Divers search South County ponds for Sierra Lamar
Divers from the Santa Clara County Sheriff’s Office spent the afternoon searching a group of percolation ponds along Coyote Creek for evidence that might lead them to the whereabouts of Sierra LaMar, 15, who has been missing since March 16.
CHP stresses road safety entering July 4 weekend
In preparation for the Hollister Freedom Rally, the California Highway Patrol is launching a motorcycle safety campaign during this year’s Independence Day weekend.
Suspects steal more than $5,000 in equipment from softball league
Two suspected thieves were seen driving away early this morning, Friday, in a stolen golf cart filled with stolen equipment and other items from the Spirit of Morgan Hill fastpitch softball league’s equipment shed on the San Martin Gwinn Elementary School campus, according to a janitor who witnessed the incident.
Calfire: Billing starts for rural fire fee
Calfire has announced that billing is starting for the second year of the special fire fee for rural areas. The state agency also included information on resources to help residents pay those bills, according to an announcement from the organization.
