Bicycle traffic stop leads to drug arrest in Hollister
Authorities arrested a Hollister man riding a bicycle after pulling him over and finding drug paraphernalia, according to a statement from the San Benito County Sheriff's Office.
2011 Year in Review: It’s the economy, for better or worse
Economic stories of success and failure continued to dominate the local news scene in 2011, with the various machinations of financial tumult affecting nearly every aspect of life in San Benito County.
Scrapbook Dec. 26-30, 2011
WEDDING: Bondi/Beier: Samantha Bondi and Andrew Beier were married Dec. 11, 2011.
Suspect arrested in Christmas stabbing homicide
Hollister police have arrested a 28-year-old suspect after the stabbing homicide early on Christmas morning, according to a Hollister Police Department announcement.
Police release photo of Walmart robbery suspect
The Gilroy Police Department has released security photos of a man wanted for robbing more than $3,000 from a local Walmart.
POTW: Janet
Janet is a 1-year-old cat who has been spayed. She is sweet, playful, loves to be held and is good with children and other cats. She has been at the San Martin Animal Shelter since August and is ready to be adopted. If you are interested in adopting this or any other animal, please call (408) 686-3900.
New car seat laws effective Jan. 1
Just in case you forgot about the impending changes to car seat safety laws going into effect this new year, all children under the age of 8 must be properly buckled into a car seat or booster seat in the back seat of a vehicle effective Jan. 1. This also applies to children who are older than 8, but are not tall enough for the seat belt to fit properly.
Reach your goals’ peak in 2012
Hoping to change careers, get married and drop 20 pounds before Valentine's Day?
San Benito is one of 2 counties failing to submit pay data
San Benito is one of two counties in California listed as noncompliant with a state mandate to submit salary records for public perusal – and could face $5,000 in fines if it doesn't turn in the data in coming weeks. Two special districts in the county – the San Benito Resource Conservation District and the Tres Pinos Water District – also failed to file the documents.
Big rig runs over pedestrian on Highway 101
A big-rig struck a man laying in the right northbound lane of U.S 101 north of Buena Vista Avenue early this morning.














