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April 4, 2026

Coat and blanket drive for the Gilroy Compassion Center

The Gilroy Compassion Center, a burgeoning homeless shelter located at 8425 Monterey Road that serves South County, is now collecting coats and blankets to distribute to those in need as winter approaches.

WILDLIFE FEST!

The Wildlife Education & Rehabilitation Center’s 17th annual BBQ-Auction Fundraiser will be held Saturday, October 20 from noon-3:00 PM (lunch served 1:00-2:00) at the Morgan Hill Buddhist Community Center (indoors), 6450 Murphy Ave., Morgan Hill.

Man barricades himself in victim’s home while on run from police

A Gilroy felon was arrested on Oct. 12 after he barricaded himself in the bedroom of a family unknown to him, allegedly threatening them with a knife and hiding in a bedroom while on the run from police. 

Updated: Body found after standoff, presumed to be missing mother

Investigators on Saturday found a female body during a search of a Hollister residence following an overnight standoff and arrest in the case of missing Hollister woman Heather Carroll.

Police in standoff with ‘person of interest’ in case of missing woman

Police have remained in a standoff for several hours with a "person of interest" in the case involving a missing 25-year-old Hollister woman.

Missing woman’s husband says family ‘doing everything we can’

Hollister's Grady Carroll, the husband of missing woman Heather Carroll, spoke briefly Friday about the family’s efforts to locate his wife.

Bail set at $2.9M for Hollister man accused in federal officer’s death

A judge on Thursday set a bail amount at $2.9 million for a Hollister man accused of murder in connection with the shooting of his co-worker, an off-duty Department of Defense police officer.

San Juan man accepts plea deal in child sex case

San Juan Bautista resident Roy A. Harrison, arrested in June and accused of having sex with a minor, has accepted a plea deal and is set for sentencing Tuesday on three related charges, according to court records.

Police ramp up efforts in search for missing mother

Until Friday, two days after a 25-year-old mother’s disappearance, police “haven’t had a really good geographic area for searches” in the case of missing Hollister resident Heather Carroll, said interim Police Chief David Westrick. But Westrick indicated Friday that investigators – including a search and rescue unit brought in from the sheriff’s office – had begun narrowing their efforts to specific locations.

Election Profiles: Read about the 4 candidates for Hollister mayor

The following are links to profiles published Friday on the four candidates for Hollister mayor:

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