City council tables decision on ‘thin blue line’ flag
The Hollister City Council delayed its decision on flying the “thin blue line flag” at City Hall on Aug. 2, citing the need for more background on the significance of the timing.
On July 16, the city received an application from a group that identifies...
Hollister: Two arrested on suspicion of auto burglary
Hollister Police arrested two young men on suspicion of burglary and other offenses after they were seen breaking into vehicles, authorities said.
About 12:55am Aug. 3, two men were seen trying to break into a vehicle near the 300 block of Third Street, Hollister Police...
Local public safety officials join residents for National Night Out
It was a grand old time in downtown Hollister on Tuesday as first responders and local organizations invited the community to the annual National Night Out celebration.
Hollister Chief of Police Carlos Reynoso was one of several law officers who took time to chat with...
Jayden Freidt is full speed ahead
There were times this summer when Jayden Freidt would come home, plop himself on the couch and relax as if he was on a hammock in Hawaii. If anyone had earned some rest and relaxation time, it was Freidt, who practiced with the football...
Photo: Big rig crash closes Highway 129
A Caltrans worker helps clean up after a big rig smashed into a guardrail Monday on Highway 129 in Aromas. California Highway Patrol officer Fred Smith said the rig, carrying food goods, was traveling east on Hwy 129 around 1:15pm when he veered to...
Hollister native presented Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal
Operations Specialist 1st Class Patricia Flock of Hollister, assigned to Navy Recruiting Station Portland, Division 7, Talent Acquisition Onboarding Center Alamo City, was presented the Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal by Cmdr. Stephanie Simoni at Navy Operations Support Center Corpus Christi.
Flock was awarded...
Woman dies in Highway 152 traffic collision
A 60-year-old woman died in a traffic collision on Highway 152 north of Hollister July 31, according to authorities.
About 11:15am, the California Highway Patrol received a call reporting a collision on State Route 152 just west of the intersection of Lover’s Lane in Santa...
Covid vaccinations lag for those on Medi-Cal
Low-income Californians enrolled in Medi-Cal have been vaccinated at far lower rates than the overall population in all 58 counties, according to state data.
The disparity reveals a strong economic divide between the vaccinated and unvaccinated throughout California.
About 45% of Medi-Cal enrollees eligible for the...
Hollister Police arrest three in relation to recent shooting
The Hollister Police Department announced that it made three additional arrests in connection with a fight and shooting that took place July 15 in downtown Hollister.
According to a press release issued Wednesday, Anthony Cervantes, Abel Pasillas Jr. and Jose Vega were all booked at...
Bene Gifts Hollister celebrates a decade in business
Kathina Szeto recently changed the name of her gift shop from San Benito Bene to Bene Gifts Hollister. It wasn’t a drastic transformation but the one word she made sure to keep was Bene, which is short for beneficial.
She has been nothing but “Bene”...
