Updated: Hollister fire chief placed on leave
Hollister officials last week placed Fire Chief Mike O'Connor on administrative leave due to an undisclosed personnel matter in the department, Mayor Ignacio Velazquez confirmed.
Latest records: No on J side nears $1.9M in donations
Measure J's opposition has brought its donation total to nearly $1.9 million through the latest reporting period, while the committee supporting the initiative raised a total of about $108,000 through the same date, according to campaign finance documents.
New emergency notification system set up in county
San Benito County has entered into an agreement along with Santa Cruz County for a CodeRED emergency notification system, according to an announcement from the Hollister Police Department.
Fun and fright for all at Harvest Festival
Everything from zombie softball players to Elsa and Anna from Disney’s “Frozen” converged on Luigi Aprea Elementary School during the annual Harvest Festival and Haunted House Oct. 18.
Red Ribbon Week is under way
Schools and families across America who participate in the Red Ribbon Photo Contest have a chance to win $1,000 and an iPad for the K-12 school of their choice.
Updated: Authorities ID two Hollister men killed in suspected DUI wreck
Two Hollister residents were killed in a solo vehicle accident early Friday morning, and the driver who survived with major injuries was suspected of drunk driving, according to the California Highway Patrol.
Scrapbook Oct. 19-25, 2014
HONORS: Loretta Carrillo: Loretta Carrillo was named Gavilan College’s Employee of the Month for August. She is a part-time instructional program specialist for the ESL Program and has been with Gavilan College since 1980.
