UPDATE: Coroner identifies deceased Hollister hiker
The body of a Hollister hiker was extracted Sunday afternoon from the rocky face of a tree-covered mountain jutting high above Highway 152, according to Sgt. Jose Cardoza with the Santa Clara County Sheriff’s Department.
Sheriffs to retrieve body of Hollister hiker today
A missing hiker enthusiast from Hollister was found dead Sunday near Lover’s Leap off Highway 152 east of Gilroy past Casa de Fruta, according to a press release from the Santa Clara County Sheriff's Department.
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.
