City manager responds to no confidence vote of fire union
Look back for more, including the full letter from Quilter, later.
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Sentencing Weds. for former SJ cop accused of sex crimes
Barring anymore surprise sentencing delays – there have been two already in the last three months – the fate of a former San Jose police officer from Gilroy charged with illegal sexual contact with two teen boys will be determined Wednesday.
Wood sentenced for embezzling from police union
Ray Wood, the former Hollister police sergeant and 2010 sheriff candidate convicted of embezzling more than $100,000 from the city officers union, was sentenced Friday to six months in the county jail.
San Juan man accused of sex with minor
The San Benito County Sheriff's Office is continuing to investigate a 24-year-old San Juan Bautista man arrested on suspicion of having sex with a minor, according to an announcement from the sheriff's office.
Gilroyan pens ‘Old Hope Road’
Matthew Carvalho, of Gilroy, is a first-time, self-published author and “Old Hope Road” is his first novel. “Old Hope Road” follows the life of Dominic Mercy, an orphan who makes his home on a fictional Caribbean island. Mercy is Defense Attaché to the island's president. Following a political conspiracy, an unknown group attacks the presidential palace. As the conspiracy unfolds, Mercy's childhood and rise to the highest office is revealed through a series of flashback vignettes. This sparks a desire to find his 'kin'. Author Carvalho, who works as a manager for a Silicon Valley medical equipment manufacturer, has a bachelor’s degree in international relations and a master’s degree in diplomacy/global commerce. “Old Hope Road” is available in both paperback and Kindle formats through Amazon. The author welcomes fans to follow “Old Hope Road” on Facebook.
Marta M. Dinsmore earns certification
Marta M. Dinsmore with Intero Real Estate Services, Gilroy, has earned the nationally recognized Short Sales and Foreclosure Resource certification. The National Association of Realtors® offers the SFR certification to Realtors® who want to help both buyers and sellers navigate these complicated transactions, as demand for professional expertise with distressed sales grows. For many real estate professionals, short sales and foreclosures are the new “traditional” transaction. Realtors® who have earned the SFR certification know how to help sellers maneuver the complexities of short sales as well as help buyers pursue short sale and foreclosure opportunities.
Updated: Traffic victim pronounced deceased at hospital; others recovering
An 18-year-old Hollister man involved in the Wednesday morning accident on Highway 25 was on life support after the wreck but was officially pronounced deceased later in the day, according to the California Highway Patrol.
Fire union supports public safety tax, opposes Measure T extension
The Hollister Fire Department union has voted to support a new public safety tax and to oppose the proposed extension of the 1 percent Measure T sales tax on the November ballot, according to an announcement released Thursday.
Plan for Emergencies with Preparedness Proposal
It’s 5:30 p.m. and you just got home from work when there is a knock at the door. It is a police officer explaining that you have 15 minutes to evacuate your family and pets from your home as a train carrying toxic chemicals derailed close to your property. What could you grab in your house in 15 minutes that is necessary for your family and pet’s livelihood?















