Road plans progress after state settles with Save San Juan Valley
Caltrans is once again moving forward on design and land acquisition for the Highway 156 expansion project that had been held up in litigation since 2009.
Police: Gilroy and San Jose kidnappers allegedly plotted to force woman into prostitution
Three Gilroy residents and another two from San Jose face charges of human trafficking; abduction for prostitution; false imprisonment; kidnapping for sexual assault; as well as attempted pimping and pandering after the suspects allegedly kidnapped an 18-year-old woman at gunpoint Thursday in the area of Compton, according to a press release from the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department.
Community Watch group hosts clean-up event
On Saturday, a group of residents connected to the Hollister Community Watch Facebook page, maintained by the Hollister Police Department's Volunteers in Policing, held their first community clean-up event, according to a statement from the HPD.
Chance of rare thunderstorms Monday, Tuesday
With dry ground cover throughout the area and the potential of dry lightning striking down in the Bay Area, the National Weather Service has put out a “red flag warning” through Tuesday.
Graniterock hosts local students at Algebra Academy
Graniterock hosted its fourth annual Algebra Academy from August 12-17 and announced a new website, algebraacademy.net.
Updated: Second arrest made in stabbing homicide
Hollister police Friday made a second arrest in the stabbing homicide of a local man.
Kathy Johnson named new director of hospital foundation
Kathy Johnson will be coming on board as the new director of the Hazel Hawkins Hospital Foundation on Sept. 3.
Preview: Hollister officials weigh committing to future biker rallies
Hollister City Council members Monday are set to consider sending a message to the biker community that officials plan to hold a downtown motorcycle rally for the next 10 years, while city leaders also will weigh starting talks with the Hollister Downtown Association to oversee the event.
Scrapbook Aug. 11-17, 2013
HONORS: Raul Mancera: Cadet Raul Mancera, Alpha Co., 9th Reg. from Campbell University (9th Reg. Honor Graduate), graduated from the 2013 Leader Development and Assessment Course at Watkins Field on Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash.
Governor signs hospital CEO pension reform bill to prevent ‘double-dipping problems’
On Aug. 13, Gov. Jerry Brown signed Assembly Bill 130, authored by Assemblymember Luis Alejo (D-Salinas).
