Crews kept fire from spreading to landfill
A fire right near the landfill Tuesday had employees there concerned for a brief time, but local crews controlled the blaze and limited it to three acres, according to the fire chief.
Hollister police find guns, ammunition in raid
Hollister police and other authorities Monday recovered guns and ammunition in a local raid and are now pursuing a wanted suspect, according to police.
Car crashes into fence off Union Road
A car drove off Union Road and crashed into a fence Friday afternoon.
Girl struck by falling tree outside apartments
A girl was struck by a fallen tree on Nash Road near Line Street on Friday afternoon and was transported to a hospital with unknown injuries.
Police arrest suspect after chase on bicycle
Hollister police arrested a suspected gang member Friday after a brief chase involving the man on a bicycle.
Crews halt fire before it spreads from carport
A fire Thursday afternoon destroyed a carport outside an apartment building, but crews stopped it before the blaze did much further damage.
Burn ban declared due to drought
Calfire has declared a burn ban for San Benito and Monterey counties due to drought conditions, according to a statement from the state agency.
Crews put out grass fire behind San Benito High
A grass fire started in a field south of San Benito High School on Friday afternoon, but crews quickly controlled it.
Ex-Scout leader’s rescheduled hearing set for Thursday
The Hollister man and former Boy Scouts leader suspected of sexually assaulting two juvenile teenagers between 2002 and 2005 had his latest preliminary setting put off until next week.
Overheated cooler spurs response to San Juan facility
Firemen responded to a call about a potential structure fire in San Juan Bautista Wednesday morning and discovered an overheated water cooler.
