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Hollister police on Friday, July 13 announced the arrest in Mexico of a suspect in the 2014 murder of Hollister teen Ariana Zendejas. Police Chief David Westrick said Jose Antonio Barajas, a 24-year-old U.S. citizen, was arrested by police in Guadalajara, Mexico on Thursday, July...

Candidates for local government and school board offices can begin filing for election—or re-election—beginning Monday, July 16, and some local school candidates have already made their decisions about their next steps. A desire to complete several school construction projects within the San Benito High School...

The City of Hollister earlier this year rejected plans for a Fourth of July motorcycle festival, but that didn’t stop hundreds of Harley riders from descending on San Benito Street on July 7 in an informal, impromptu communal gathering of leather-clad enthusiasts. The nearly...

Using a store manager’s description to pull over a suspicious vehicle, Hollister police officers made a late-night arrest of two teenaged suspects in possession of thousands of dollars of over-the-counter pharmaceuticals from Safeway stores in Hollister, Prunedale and Half Moon Bay. On the night of...

The Hollister School District Board of Trustees unanimously approved hiring an interim superintendent to replace the outgoing Lisa Andrew while they begin a search for a new permanent leader. At a July 6 meeting, the five-member board agreed to a 46-day contract at a $935-per-day...

Hollister Police arrested a fugitive wanted for sexual assault charges who was sleeping in a local park July 4, according to authorities. About 11:45am, Hollister Police Sgt. Michael Paddy was patrolling the area of Vista Hill Park, off Locust Avenue and Hill Court. Paddy saw...

Hollister Police arrested a burglary suspect July 5 with the help of timely reporting of the man’s recent crimes, according to authorities. On July 4, a concerned citizen called police to report a man had broken into a home on the 1500 block of Cushman...

San Benito High School’s Benefit Drive, an annual effort by students to help an individual in need, raised $23,200 to help offset the medical costs for Brett Mattocks, a 13-year-old Hollister boy who had a brain tumor removed last summer. Mattocks underwent chemotherapy and radiation...

The Santa Clara Valley Water District is moving forward with plans to build a new Pacheco Pass reservoir in Santa Clara County, which the district describes as a “game-changer” to ease the impact of future droughts in the Bay Area. If $485 million in state...

Hollister Police and city code enforcement officers cited 34 people on suspicion of illegal fireworks violations July 4. The police department also received hundreds of reports from citizens through a smartphone application designed to alert authorities of nearby fireworks activity. The city’s illegal fireworks operation...