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April 8, 2026

Police Blotter: Incidents reported at Vista Park Hill

Read the latest blotter items from the Hollister Police Department.

Percival, Kheraj awarded

Hollister Family Medicine—the office of Paul Percival, MD and Dilshad Kheraj, DO—was awarded the 2014 California Quality Improvement Recognition Award by Health Services Advisory Group of California, Inc. (HSAG of California), the Medicare Quality Improvement Organization for California.

Hollister district hires two architects for facility projects

Hollister School District trustees approved $112,500 in architect contracts at their regularly scheduled meeting last week – the first step in planning widespread facility improvements.

Bluegrass festival returning to Bolado Park

The Good Old Fashioned Bluegrass Festival will come to the tree-filled, shady campground at Bolado Park on Aug. 8 to Aug. 10.

Police arrest suspect, 18, accused in Prospect Avenue homicide

Police arrested an 18-year-old man over the weekend in connection to the July 14 shooting homicide on Prospect Avenue in Hollister, according to Hollister police.

Judge rules against Project Indian oil site approval

A Monterey County judge this week halted the Project Indian oil development site near Coalinga while citing a lacking environmental review from local officials, according to an announcement from the Center for Biological Diversity, which sued San Benito County.

Oakland native takes reins of the county probation office

San Benito County’s new Chief Probation Officer Ted Baraan is an Oakland native who grew up among friends teetering on the edge of trouble. Some grew up to be police officers, and others went to state prison.

Proposed Changes that Could Negatively Affect your Retirement Plan

In March, President Obama unveiled his 2015 fiscal year budget. In an effort to increase revenue by $1,759 trillion over 10 years, this budget again calls for specific proposed limits on savings and benefits in tax-preferred retirement plans which can completely disrupt your retirement planning strategy. According to Jamie Hopkins, associate director of The American College’s Center for Retirement Income, “These changes would benefit the government, but they could have a negative impact on investors and their plans for retirement.”

STARs of the show

The STAR (Summer Theatre Arts Repertory) Program was at it again July 18 and 19 when it presented “Guys and Dolls Jr,” a tale set in early 1950s New York with characters consisting of gamblers, missionaries and dancers.

Scrapbook: Hollister resident celebrates 100th birthday

BIRTHDAY: Margaret Tortorelli: Margaret Tortorelli was born July 10, 1914 and recently celebrated her 100th birthday. She has lived in Hollister for 96 years.

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