POTW: Rocky
Rocky is a 3-year-old Chihuahua who weighs 5 1/2 pounds, loves people and likes to be held. He is sweet and likes to explore.
Overturned big-rig backs up traffic on Hwy. 152
A big-rig flipped on Highway 152 near Frazier Lake Drive around 2:30 p.m. today and is blocking traffic in both directions, causing drivers to turn around and find an alterate route, according to the California Highway Patrol.
Family displaced after house fire in Hollister
A Hollister family is displaced after a house fire Tuesday morning in the 1500 block of Cembellin Drive.
CHP officer hurt in foot chase with Hollister man
A CHP officer suffered a serious, undisclosed injury Sunday when a slow-speed chase turned into a foot pursuit near the Gilroy Premium Outlets, police said.
Man finds deer carcass, suspects mountain lion
Morgan Hill resident Gary Borgnino was out for a walk with his dog Saturday when he noticed something laying on the side of the road at the base of El Toro mountain: a deer carcass.
SBHS senior to compete for Miss California Teen USA
Jazmine Parra and a friend were on their way to San Benito High School cheer practice one day last spring when her mother called and gave her the news – representatives for the Miss California Teen USA pageant wanted to meet her in Los Angeles to possibly get into the 2012 competition.
Pooling good energy for future of Hot Springs
The Gilroy Yamato Hot Springs lies out of sight amid steep, earthy embankments and lush wilderness hillsides, but plans are afoot for this ghostly shell of an aging 18th century jewel tucked away off Roop Road in the mountainous sanctuary of Henry W. Coe State Park, roughly 17 miles southeast of downtown Morgan Hill.
Traffic stop leads to drug arrest, search of home
A routine traffic stop in mid-December and a subsequent search of the man’s San Jose home this past weekend has resulted in seizure of cocaine and other drugs with a potential street value nearing $90,000, according to the San Benito County Sheriff’s Office.
Cities seek restoration of some redevelopment spending
Days after the California Supreme Court moved to shut down about 400 municipal redevelopment agencies, local officials are scrambling to convince the same Legislature that abolished the agencies to resurrect some of their spending powers.















