Feral cats are killing our native birds
Full disclosure: I love cats. My family had pet cats for much of my childhood. However, there are far too many feral cats - cats that were once domesticated but have returned to the wild, or ones born in the wild - out there.
Firefighters were busy Christmas Eve
Hollister firefighters responded to three fire calls in a span of an hour and 15 minutes the night of Christmas Eve, with the most serious blaze doing about $50,000 in damage to a roof and attic.
Chief calls fire to three stores ‘suspicious’
Fire Chief Mike O'Connor on Friday called the strip-mall blaze Dec. 8 suspicious but stopped short of definitively classifying it as arson.
Cannella’s updated ‘revenge porn’ bill includes ‘selfies’
Sen. Anthony Cannella is taking aim at selfies – of the pornographic variety.
Sheriff’s office gives bikes to children in time for holidays
The San Benito County Sheriff’s Office gave bicycles to local families in need on a recent Friday evening, just in time for the holiday season.
UPDATED: Suspect in Christmas Day killing arrested
Police have arrested a 21-year-old man allegedly connected with a Christmas Day homicide, marking the Garlic Capital's third murder this year, according to a press release.
Police find suspects in motel room with gun, drugs
Police recently arrested three suspects at a local motel after officers found a loaded firearm and drugs in their room, according to a Hollister Police Department statement.
Doctor praises Farr for proposed hike to local Medicare rates
One local doctor is hopeful proposed legislation will fix a disparity with county Medicare reimbursements he believes are unfair. “Because of this (rate), doctors in Hollister that see Medicare patients get paid 15 percent less than doctors in Gilroy who do the same work,” said Dr. Martin Bress of Hazel Hawkins Memorial Hospital.
