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Police arrested a Hollister man on suspicion of multiple dangerous felony charges after he fired gunshots from inside a home, and was later pulled over with a loaded handgun and a child in the vehicle he was traveling in, according to authorities. The night of...

Police arrested a Hollister man after the victim of a theft provided video footage that helped officers identify the suspect, according to authorities. When police caught up to the suspect, he was arrested not only with stolen electronics items, but also with heroin in his...

When the new $25 million water treatment plant in southwest Hollister went online last August, expectations were high, for improved water quality for thousands of Hollister homes. Don Ridenhour, general manager for the Sunnyslope Water District, which runs the new West Side water treatment plant,...

In a unanimous 5-0 vote by the Hollister School District Board of Trustees, Navigator Schools got its second charter renewal approved in less than a week as Hollister Prep’s new five-year contract was granted March 27. The move followed Navigator’s Gilroy Prep—via Gilroy Unified School...

The announcement this week from China that it intends to impose retaliatory tariffs on 128 U.S. products sent shock waves across U.S. agriculture, especially in California. Among the Chinese targets are some of the biggest money crops in San Benito County and southern Santa Clara...

Law enforcement authorities have released a Hollister teen who had been accused earlier this year of supplying another young man with a potent opioid that resulted in an overdose death. San Benito County District Attorney Candice Hooper said the case of Daniel Ray Cadena, 18,...

While he was in Quanitco, Va. for the prestigious 10-week FBI National Academy, Hollister Police Chief David Westrick gained a wealth of knowledge and expertise that he is eager to put to good use at the local department. Westrick graduated from the 271st session of...

At a meeting of the Hollister City Council earlier this month, the council approved some of the final details regarding a new 130,000-square-foot near Highway 25 and McCray Street. The developer, Hawkins Corporations Commercial Developments, an Idaho-based developer, may break ground on Hollister Farms...

Crowds braved the rains Saturday and Sunday, March 24 and 25 to attend this year’s San Juan Spring Arts and Crafts Festival in downtown San Juan Bautista. The two-day event, held along Third Street, boasted more than 150 arts and craft exhibitors, a kids corner...

Hollister police this week revealed they have reopened their criminal investigation of MitchelI Dabo in connection with his actions as trustee for the Matulich Charitable Trust. “When there is a development, I am sure the District Attorney will advise,” he said. “For now we don’t...