Crime

Officers with the Hollister Police Department arrested Steven Reyes Aguirre, 29, on Wednesday for various gun charges including being a felon in possession of a loaded firearm. On October 25 around 9:22 p.m., Hollister police officers responded to a report of a person with a...

The San Benito County Probation Department led a multi-agency operation targeting sex offenders last week that resulted in the arrest of one individual and triggered the further investigation of nine others. On Oct. 18, local, regional, state and federal law enforcement conducted a pre-Halloween...

Hollister police officers arrested a 17-year old male on Saturday, October 21 on charges of driving under drug influence, possession of marijuana for sale and transportation of marijuana. On October 20 around 11:58 p.m., officers with the Hollister Police Department responded to a report of...

The San Benito Babe Ruth League had been looking forward to celebrating its 60th anniversary this fall until an arsonist lit up the group’s equipment at Veterans Memorial Park. “There was an arson fire set down at the field,” said Greg Lopez, president of the...

Hollister police officers arrested a man for brandishing a firearm at a motorist during a road rage incident last Sunday, Oct.15. Police received a report at 11:30am of a person driving a maroon-colored Honda with dealer plates who brandished a handgun out the window after...

Former San Benito High School Superintendent John Perales was sentenced to two years of court probation earlier this month for brandishing a gun at a person in a car parked outside his Gilroy house in October 2016. He also received 20 days of jail that...

San Benito County has been designated a High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area (HIDTA) by the Director of National Drug Policy, with 15 other U.S. counties. The designation announced last month will allow the county to receive federal resources to further the coordination and development of...

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...

The Hollister Police Department and Drug Enforcement Administration will give the public a chance in October to rid their homes of potentially dangerous, expired, unused and unwanted prescription drugs. Locals can bring pills for disposal to Target at 1790 Airline Highway on Saturday, October 28...

County officials gathered Monday at the San Benito County jail to break ground on a new $20 million expansion expected to be complete in 2019. “The money to construct these buildings comes about every 20 years, so when it comes you better take it,” said...