Supervisors hope to streamline permit process
San Benito County planning officials presented an ordinance amending the San Benito County code pertaining to the life of use permits for commercial and industrial zones, and county supervisors adopted it at their recent meeting.
County department sets procedure to prevent late claims
San Benito County's Health and Human Services has put in place a procedure to make sure that claims for In-Home Support Services are filed in a timely manner after the State of California denied payment of claims dating back to 2007.
Downtown Hollister gears up for Lights On Celebration
The Hollister Downtown Association is gearing up for what could be the biggest Lights On event ever.
Former developer owes city $45K for barbed-wire fence
A former Gilroy developer who constructed a 9-foot-tall barbed wire fence around his home after he was savagely beaten in 2008 owes the City of Gilroy more than $45,000 in fees that started with a simple $200 citation for his out-of-code safety precaution.
Food Bank could give away 130K pounds for holidays
Robert Soto and his wife made a stop at Community Food Bank of San Benito County late last week. He has been coming to the food bank for about two years after being disabled with a foot injury.
Hells Angels member rearrested in shooting case
Cesar Villagrana, 36, the Hells Angel member from Gilroy who was arrested for three felonies connected with the deadly melee in Sparks, Nev. on Sept. 23 that left the San Jose Hells Angels president and former Hollister resident dead, was re-arrested late Thursday in San Jose on an indictment charging him with murder in the case, according to the Associated Press.
Police arrest man with possible link to gunfire exchange
Hollister police are looking for suspects involved in a report of exchanged gunfire Sunday afternoon and have arrested a 25-year-old man who may have been linked, according to a police captain.
Runaway truck strikes man, utility pole, store building
A man was injured around 11:30 a.m. Monday when he tried stopping a truck from rolling down the hilly North Street in Hollister before the vehicle knocked over a telephone pole and ultimately rested against part of the Ranchers Feed building.Â
‘I will be forever indebted to my fellow veterans’
American Legion Post 69 Commander Joe Love on Friday recalled his own service to the country decades ago in the Army and Air Force, and remembered asking himself at times, "Why am I beating myself up like this?"
Hillcrest Road closed due to fallen tree
Hollister police are closing both lanes of Hillcrest Road near Memorial Drive after a tree onto the road and possibly hit a truck Friday afternoon.













