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The Hollister Police Department was busy over Memorial Day Weekend as police officers responded to several dangerous incidents including shootings, car collisions and arson.   On May 23, police officers responded to a report at about 9 p.m. of shots being fired in the area of...

San Benito County officials announced this week that new areas of the county may be one step closer to reopening. The California Department of Public Health issued a press release May 25 stating that a statewide reopening of places of worship for religious services and...

For the first time in Hollister’s history, the city’s police department recently deployed its first all-female team on a single patrol shift on May 15.

Jack Barbieri stood in front of the Hollister House Bar and Grill on Friday evening, taking a break to enjoy the cool breeze on what would be a long Memorial Day holiday weekend.  Barbieri, who owns the restaurant, said he was all in when he...

The Hollister Police Department today announced that detectives have made additional arrests stemming from a downtown shooting that took place two weeks ago. According to a press release, Manuel Juarez, 18, was booked at the San Benito County Jail and a 17-year-old juvenile was booked...

Local representatives will host a farmworker relief drive in San Juan Bautista 11am to 12pm May 23 in San Juan Bautista.

San Benito County officials announced May 20 that the Office of Emergency Services will be distributing free masks to businesses located within the county.

As county and state officials begin to slowly open up business, the Hollister City Council voted unanimously last week to shut down San Benito Street to vehicles in order to allow shops and restaurants to serve customers outdoors.  The street closure—which will give employees and...

Undocumented immigrants are now eligible for disaster relief assistance from the state of California as the Covid-19 pandemic continues to impact household and small business finances.

The Hollister Police Department will continue to register local sex offenders in person—with social distancing protocols in place—despite an executive order by Gov. Gavin Newsom allowing law enforcement to conduct such registration remotely.