Police find drugs after rally arrest
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...
DA reacts to parole rejection for murderer Marlow
District Attorney Candice Hooper reacted Tuesday to last week’s parole denial for a notorious Hollister murderer.
Grocery escape results in hit-and-run
Police are looking for a man who stole groceries and collided with another vehicle as he fled the scene of the theft.
Car stop leads to large drug cache
A traffic stop on Highway 152 by the California Highway Patrol in Santa Clara County led to the seizure of 70 pounds of crystal methamphetamine and the arrest of a Los Banos man.
CHP officer Israel Murillo said an officer, aided by a K-9, found...
Woman shot and killed in Hollister; resident sought
Local authorities are searching for a 17-year-old
San Benito County Probation conducts sex offender sweep
Seven of 106 registered sex offenders in San Benito County were found to be out of compliance with their sentencing requirements during a recent operation conducted by multiple local agencies, according to authorities.
On Oct. 30, the San Benito County Probation Department led an annual...
Officer gets commendation for response to Chevron shooting
Chief David Westrick at Monday’s council meeting recounted Officer Carlos Rodriguez’s response to the shooting over biker rally weekend in awarding him a commendation for his actions.
Former fire marshal takes over as Hollister’s interim chief
Former fire marshal and Capt. Mike O’Connor, who has been instrumental in talks with the county over a cooperative service contract, has been named interim chief of the Hollister Fire Department.
