Man shot, killed during car theft in Gilroy
An Oakland man stealing a vehicle in a Gilroy neighborhood shot and killed a man who confronted him early Tuesday morning, police said.
The suspect, Angel Ochoa-Moreno, was arrested in Salinas after a pursuit on Highway 101.
Officers responded at about 12:30am to a report of...
Hospital says financial outlook improves
Hazel Hawkins Memorial Hospital officials said this week that HHMH will enter the second quarter of 2023 in a “better than expected cash position,” due to cost savings measures and optimistic negotiations with MediCal, Medicare and Anthem.
The hospital also revealed that it has received...
Three people rescued from Hollister structure fire
Three people were rescued from a burning home on Nash Road in Hollister the night of March 8, according to authorities. The structure fire displaced at least nine people, and the cause of the blaze is under investigation.
The Hollister Fire Department responded to the...
San Benito County issues evacuation orders
San Benito County has issued a mandatory evacuation order for residents of Mission RV Park and those who live along State Route 156, according to a press release from the county.
Specifically, those who live on the south side of Highway 156 between The Alameda...
Flooding shuts down southbound Highway 101, other South Valley roads
Southbound Highway 101 at Monterey Street in Gilroy is shut down Friday after floodwaters from Uvas Creek spilled over the roadway.
Southbound traffic is being diverted to 10th Street, according to the California Highway Patrol. There is no timeline for reopening.
The atmospheric river that began...
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Blair named to Dean’s List
DeAngelo E. Blair, of Hollister, was named to first honors on the Clark University Dean's List. This selection marks “outstanding academic achievement” during the Fall 2022 semester, says a press release from the university.
Students must have a GPA of 3.8...
Play ball!
Hollister Little League welcomed 46 youth tee ball and baseball teams and more than 550 players to the 2023 season at the March 4 Opening Day festivities at Veterans Memorial Park.
Before the season’s first games started, the celebration included live entertainment, refreshments from the...
California’s snowpack continues to grow
The state’s continuous stormy weather is only making California’s large snowpack even larger, state water officials confirmed during their third snow survey of the year.
Combined with the series of winter storms that hit California in December and January, recent storms have given the state...
Much more rain ahead, again, in weather forecasts
The rain-weary Central Coast and Bay Area are being asked, again, to prepare for another round of soaking storms this week, as another atmospheric river system is expected to drench the region.
According to the National Weather Service, the atmospheric river is forecast to make...
Hospital withdraws from committee meetings
In a recent letter from the San Benito Intergovernmental Advisory Committee, local elected officials from various jurisdictions notified the public that the San Benito Healthcare District—which oversees Hazel Hawkins Memorial Hospital—is no longer participating in meetings with the committee as of Feb. 27.
The March...
