Authorities respond to Thanksgiving Day murder-suicide
San Benito County Sheriff’s deputies responded to a suspected murder-suicide after an elderly couple were found dead at their home in the Ridgemark area on Thanksgiving Day, according to authorities.
Car, motorcycle involved in major-injury wreck on Fairview Road
A major-injury accident involving a motorcycle and car occurred around 11:30 a.m. near Hollister, and Calstar has been called to the scene, according to the California Highway Patrol.
After prior concerns, council backs grant for westside planning
Hollister City Council members voted unanimously Monday to support the Westside Promise Neighborhood grant application – after three of them previously expressed concerns about the application at a July 2 meeting – which could inject a half-million dollars toward fixing the economically distressed area of the city.
Aromas woman barricaded herself in home, threatened cops
Aromas School was placed on lockdown Thursday afternoon when a standoff ensued involving a 50-year-old woman who barricaded herself inside her Bardue Street home and threatened to use firearms against authorities, according to the Monterey County Sheriff’s Office.
Residents can begin applying for storm help from FEMA
Local residents and property owners can begin seeking financial assistance from federal authorities, as President Joe Biden recently issued a Presidential Declaration of Disaster for San Benito County in relation to recent winter storms.
According to an announcement from county officials, the declaration opens the...













