Calfire awards grant for prevention efforts
Calfire has awarded a $117,000 grant to the San Benito Fire Safe Council for prevention efforts.
Police ask for help in Walgreens theft
The Hollister Police Department is asking for help from the public in identifying a suspect accused of taking items from the local Walgreens store without paying Sunday.
Fatal DUI suspect pleads not guilty, accused of having pills
The 23-year-old Hollister man accused of driving under the influence and killing a 37-year-old local man pleaded not guilty at an arraignment hearing Tuesday and had his bail increased to $250,000, according to court records.
Fatal victim in 7-vehicle wreck ID’d as details emerge
Hollister resident Omar Carino Mendez, 33, was killed in Monday’s seven-vehicle accident on Highway 25, according to Capt. Eric Taylor of the San Benito County Sheriff’s Office.
Updated: Authorities ID motorcycle rider killed Sunday
Authorities have identified the Hollister motorcycle rider killed Sunday in a head-on collision.
Police: Expect closures on Highway 25
Hollister police released the following statement after 8 p.m. Monday following a five-vehicle fatality on Highway 25:
Seven-vehicle fatal accident reported on Highway 25
An accident involving six cars and a big rig ended in at least one fatality and closed Highway 25 in both directions Monday afternoon, according to initial reports from California Highway Patrol.
Motorcycle rider killed in head-on wreck on 25
A Hollister man on a motorcycle was killed in a head-on collision Sunday night, and the driver of the other involved vehicle was arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence, according to the California Highway Patrol.
Small airplane forced to land on US 101 over weekend
A small airplane landed on U.S. 101 on Saturday night, according to authorities.
K-9 sworn in by Hollister police
The Hollister Police Department has a new member in their unit and he walks on four paws.
