Judge rules murder suspect Hoffmeister is competent for trial
A judge Thursday ruled the man accused in the 2007 killing of a 20-year-old Hollister woman is mentally competent to stand trial, set to start Monday morning.
Retired police Sgt. Ray Wood accepts plea deal, faces jail time
Retired Hollister police Sgt. Ray Wood, who ran for San Benito County sheriff in 2010, has accepted a plea deal on a grand theft charge for embezzling tens of thousands of dollars from the city officers’ union and could spend six months in jail, according to court records.
Top 5 Things to Do: Oscar Party, garden meditation,
1. Save the Music Oscar Party: The Save Hollister Music committee will host its annual Save the Music Oscar night party Feb. 26, at the Vault, at 5 p.m. Come watch the awards on the big screen while enjoying food, a no-host bar and many other fun activities. Tickets are $35 and are available at Postal Graphic Design Line Printing or Salon Déjà vu. Details: www.savehollistermusic.org.
Lonnberg plea hearing delayed, set for next month
For the second time in one month, the plea hearing for Gilroyan Stacy Lonnberg was delayed Thursday afternoon and continued to sometime in March.
Red phone: City fills slew of potholes in alley
City public works crews recently filled a slew of potholes along Browns Alley near downtown Hollister after a resident had expressed concern to the Red Phone.
