Judge denies petition penned from prison in DUI manslaughter
A judge has denied a hand-written request for a shorter or nullified sentence from Breanna Stewart, who is serving a two-year prison term for vehicular manslaughter.
Turner returns to mental hospital for another year
Samuel Turner, the man ruled insane in the 2007 slaying of Elizabeth Gomez, will return to a state mental hospital for at least another year, according to court records.
Video: De Brito ramps up sweet treats for Valentine’s Day
Alene DeBrito's talks about how some of her caramel apple flavors developed and how she comes up with new combinations for the sweet treat made on Briggs Road in Hollister at De Brito's Chocolate Factory.
Sacred Heart students take on trash duty in river
A small crew of Sacred Heart Parish School students, their parents and two teachers gathered to do a San Benito river bed clean up Saturday. San Benito High School chemistry teacher Mike Carroll, his grandson Riley, Sacred Heart science teacher Jim Ostdick and the other volunteers removed 1,000 pounds of trash from the river bed.
SBHS student shares story of blindness on Nicklelodeon
San Benito High School sophomore Santiago Hernandez shared his experience of going through life without sight on an episode of Nick News, a news segment that airs on Nicklelodeon and on its website.
Three arrested for stolen firearm
Hollister police officers on Friday arrested two men and a juvenile female for possession of a loaded stolen handgun found in a vehicle at 5 p.m. According to a police statement, officers arrested Marco Mendoza, 27, and Omar Ortega-Hernandez, 20, who were both found with open alcohol containers in the vehicle. A 17-year-old female juvenile was also in the car.
CHP club volunteered time to pick up trash on highway
The El Camino Club based in Gilroy that consists of California Highway Patrol officers and supervisors assigned to the Hollister-Gilroy office recently picked up trash on the shoulders of Airline Highway.
Hollister district may reinstate wrestling with PTO funds
The Hollister School District Board of Trustees is set to considering accepting about $2,000 from the Rancho San Justo Parent Teacher Organization to reinstate a wrestling team for middle school students.
Meeting Preview: City to weigh revised rules for RV, boat parking
With regulations on boats and recreational vehicles scattered throughout the city code, council members are set to consider streamlining those rules at their Monday meeting.
