Murder-suicide couple’s dog went missing in Hollister
Friends of Lynn and Chris Shimek, the Gilroy couple who died Nov. 28 in an apparent murder-suicide, are seeking help in recovering one of the Shimek's family pets after it ran away Dec. 1 in Hollister.
Poll: Most Californians want re-vote on bullet train
California residents want another chance to weigh-in on the state's controversial and expensive high-speed rail project, according to a poll of 1,000 voters released this week. And if given the opportunity, the majority of them wouldn't vote to approve the project again, the poll shows.
Retired cop accused of embezzling has hearing next week
Ray Wood, the retired Hollister police sergeant accused of embezzling more than $100,000 from the officers' union, is set for his next court hearing next week.
County forgoes program that would pinch rural owners
The San Benito County Board of Supervisors decided against implementing a change to the Williamson Act that would have brought in $230,000 in revenue to the county coffers while decreasing property tax savings by 10 percent for rural landowners who have contracts within the provision that allows for discounted tax rates in prime agricultural regions.
Climber was trapped under boulder at Pinnacles
Pinnacles National Monument on Monday was informed that a climber was pinned under a boulder and in need of assistance. When National Park Service personnel arrived on scene the trapped climber was free from the boulder after his climbing partner dug out the talus from under him, allowing him to scramble out, according to a statement from Pinnacles.












