City to close San Benito St. to vehicles
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...
Gilroy police chief names ‘hero’ officers in Garlic Festival shooting
Eric Cryar, Hugo Del Moral and Robert Basuino are the Gilroy police officers hailed as heroes for shooting and killing the gunman who murdered three people and injured more than a dozen others at the Gilroy Garlic Festival July 28.
Police Chief Scot Smithee named...
Man arrested on report of stabbing in Hollister
Hollister Police arrested a 27-year-old man this week for the attempted murder of a local resident who had been stabbed several times Aug. 16, authorities said.
Officers responded to a call about 4:05pm on the 1700 block of Bridge Road, reporting someone had been stabbed...
Authorities shut down non-essential businesses
Local authorities have responded to and investigated numerous complaints of non-essential businesses staying open during the COVID-19 shelter-at-home order.
San Benito County issues face covering order
As of April 27, the county health officer is requiring residents to wear a face covering when going out into the public to perform essential activities.
Two-acre brush fire contained at Park Hill
Authorities are responding to a brush fire in the Park Hill area of downtown Hollister.
When Amazon raises wages, local companies follow suit
By Ben Casselman and Jim Tankersley, The New York Times
Amazon has embarked on an advertising blitz this winter, urging Congress to follow the company’s lead and raise the federal minimum wage to $15 an hour. American workers “simply can’t wait” for higher pay, the...
What to know about California’s plan to reopen schools
By Jill Cowan, The New York Times
Almost exactly a year ago, on March 7, 2020, officials in the Elk Grove Unified School District—Northern California’s largest—announced that schools would close for a week in response to concerns that the novel, unknown coronavirus could spread like...
Police arrest 15 catalytic converter theft suspects in South Bay
Investigators arrested more than a dozen people suspected of being involved in catalytic converter thefts from vehicles in cities throughout the Bay Area, according to San Jose Police.
The arrest of 15 suspects over several weeks was the culmination of a six-month investigation into the...
Police: Juvenile arrested with gun, drugs
Police arrested a Hollister juvenile last week for possession of a firearm and drugs, according to authorities.
