Gilroy’s Chamber endorses Bernosky for Assembly
Gilroy's Chamber of Commerce board of directors has unanimously endorsed Republican Rob Bernosky for California 30th Assembly.
Gavilan board responds to criticism over Kinsella’s raise
Gavilan College board president Laura Perry responded in a letter to Assemblyman Luis Alejo to claims by an advocacy group that the Gavilan board should re-agendize its October approval of the president's $42,000 pay hike in light of allegations trustees violated the state open meetings law in their decision.
Letter: Chamber opposes Prop. 29 cigarette tax
Special interests in California just don’t seem to get it: When our economy is struggling and the state has a huge budget deficit, we have to dedicate our limited resources to our state’s highest priorities and responsibilities, like education, public safety and creating jobs in California.
Police ID suspect in clothing store theft
Hollister police have identified the suspect in a May 5 theft from the Hi Outlet clothing store on Tres Pinos Road.
POTW: Toby
Toby is an 8-year-old Chihuahua who is very mellow and sweet. He is great with other dogs and good on a leash. He has been at the San Martin Animal Shelter since April and would love to a find a permanent home. If you are interested in adopting an animal, please call (408) 686-3900.
Clerk stabbed in robbery at downtown liquor store
Hollister police are looking for a suspect in a stabbing and robbery at a downtown liquor store, while the victim sustained non-life-threatening injuries, according to the Hollister Police Department.
Effort escalates to halt mussels’ spread in North Coast lakes
The effort to prevent an invasive species of mussels from getting into Lake Sonoma and Lake Mendocino, which could result in the lakes being closed to all recreation, began this weekend with an educational campaign aimed at boaters.
Updated: Police report burglary spike, doorbell ringing trend
There has been a more than 20 percent increase here in residential and vehicle burglaries during the first four months of the year, and police are warning residents about people ringing doorbells to check if residents are home, according to the Hollister Police Department.
Hollister man sustains major injuries in highway wreck
A 32-year-old Hollister man sustained major injuries in an accident Sunday morning when a semi-truck collided with his car at the intersection of highways 25 and 156, according to the California Highway Patrol.
DA backs claim alleging Gavilan board violated Brown Act
The Santa Clara County District Attorney’s Office has supported allegations that the Gavilan College board violated Brown Act provisions in October of last year when it increased the president’s pay during closed session, but also confirmed the deadline had passed to invalidate the action.














