Former chief gets biggest payout from ‘separation’ program
Now retired former Fire Chief Mike O’Connor received the largest payout among 10 Hollister employees who accepted an early "separation" incentive, according to data provided by the city.
Hollister PD gains $50K grant to increase traffic enforcement
The Hollister Police Department received a $50,000 grant from state authorities for driver safety education and increased enforcement of dangerous and illegal driving practices.
The grant from the California Office of Traffic Safety (through the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration) will fund a new police...
Hollister woman accused of hiding a shooting suspect
A Hollister woman has been arrested on suspicion of being an accessory to a crime by hiding a shooting suspect, according to the Hollister Police Department.
Pet detective draws police angst again, this time over rescued dog
More than a week after a small dog named “River” was rescued by a Gilroy man from Uvas Creek with a brick tied to its hind legs, the Gilroy Police Department and Humane Society of the Central Coast – which recently roused concerns from Hollister police as well – and are at odds about how and when the little dog should be adopted.
Hollister sex offender found guilty in 1994 cold case kidnapping
A jury convicted a sex offender for a mall robbery he committed more than three decades ago, according to authorities.
The jury deliberated more than two days before convicting Thomas Loguidice, 67, after a week of testimony before Superior Court Judge Hanley Chew, says a...
Updated: Suspect in sexual assault of teens arraigned on 42 counts
The Hollister man suspected of sexually assaulting two juvenile teenagers between 2002 and 2005 was arraigned Tuesday on suspicion of 42 counts of various sexual assault charges, according to the sheriff's office.
Engwall sentenced in drunk driving case
After pleading no contest to vehicular manslaughter in April,
Police search for shooting suspect
David Bossi Del Real, 19, is charged on suspicion of shooting
















