Stolen goods from burglary traced to teen
Police on Friday arrested a 15-year-old residential burglary suspect and tracked down some of the stolen property, along with an unregistered handgun, according to a statement from the Hollister Police Department.
Manager to council: Plans on track for July motorcycle rally
Despite having a limited time to organize the revived Hollister motorcycle rally, it looks as though plans for the event are running smoothly.
Youth Alliance honors two community heroes
The Youth Alliance will be honoring two community heroes at its “White Nights – a benefit for peace” fundraiser on May 18, at San Juan Oaks Golf Club, 3825 Union Road, in Hollister
State supreme court allows local bans against pot shops
The California Supreme Court has issued a unanimous opinion allowing local municipalities to ban medical marijuana shops through zoning and land use laws.
Former fire marshal takes over as Hollister’s interim chief
Former fire marshal and Capt. Mike O’Connor, who has been instrumental in talks with the county over a cooperative service contract, has been named interim chief of the Hollister Fire Department.
County 4-H project sends care packages to troops
San Benito County 4-H member Gabe Hatcher is leading a service project to send care packages to American service personnel serving overseas.
Updated: Tres Pinos fire fully contained
A wildfire just northwest of Tres Pinos that started late Friday morning had burned about 300 acres as of mid-afternoon. That fire has been 100 percent contained, according to Calfire.
Small quakes hit the same spot
Some say bad things happen in threes, but when you live near Gilroy, Morgan Hill and Hollister – a terrestrial intersection where a handful of earthquake fault lines converge like superhighways (namely, Sargent, Calaveras, Quien Sabe, San Andreas and Paicines) the trio of temblors that popped up in the exact same spot this week is a matter of geographic reality; not superstition.
Health alliance votes no on SBC expansion
A week after San Benito County supervisors approved a letter stating their intent to join the Central California Alliance for Health as its managed care Medi-Cal provider – a state requirement to change to a managed care system goes into effect on Sept. 1 – the board of directors of the Central California Alliance for Health voted against expanding into San Benito.
Stolen car goes off 50-foot cliff, ending police chase
Hollister police last weekend arrested 29-year-old man after a vehicle chase on the city’s west side that resulted in the driver’s car going off a small cliff and landing in a ravine, according to the police department.
