Hollister News

HOLLISTER The Hollister Police Department is continuing to investigate a stabbing that occurred last weekend on Hawkins Street, according to a press release from the HPD.

HOLLISTER An internal city audit of leftover deposits - mostly from developers - has resulted in an additional injection of more than $500,000 into the general fund.

Councilwoman Pauline Valdivia was first in line to support the idea to reduce contributions to nonprofits by 5 percent.

HOLLISTER The Hollister City Council is set to authorize Police Chief Jeff Miller to accept a grant for drunk-driving enforcement from the state.

Hollister Super Market employee Salvador Gobea bags groceries into plastic bags.

Two masked men entered two separate Line Street homes Wednesday night and got away with $2,600 and other personal items after stunning two of the involved residents with stun guns, according to the Hollister Police Department.

HOLLISTER The man accused of murdering Elizabeth Esther Gomez in 2007 had been scheduled for a court appearance Thursday but had it delayed until January because a hospital's evaluation of him was not finished.

ARRESTS Carry or conceal a dirk or dagger and trespassing, Union Road At 5:55 p.m. Saturday, a 23-year-old Hollister man climbed the rear wall at Hollister Fire Station No.

Hollister officials intend to divert about $1.2 million to the general fund - which primarily funds personnel costs - generated from the Redevelopment Agency's sale of the old Fremont School for the new courthouse.

HOLLISTER Starting Nov. 2, the Hollister Post Office will be without two employees with a total of 55 years of experience in the postal service.

HOLLISTER With the need for additional aircraft to fight the Santa Cruz County Loma Fire, CalFire has dispatched additional fire aircraft, some of which will be operating out of the Hollister Airport.

Fire crews assigned to the downtown station will either be put up in modular housing or moved to the Union Road station.

Hollister council members this week approved a policy banning "disruptive behavior" in city-owned facilities.

HOLLISTER A three-car accident caused five Gilroy residents to be sent to different area hospitals with varying injuries Tuesday evening.

HOLLISTER The longtime San Juan School accused of inappropriately touching students was in San Benito County court today for a confirmation hearing.

A former Gavilan College student writes a part number on furrows at Coastal Tractor in Gilroy in 2007.

HOLLISTER Four school buses leaving Casa de Fruta on Saturday were struck by "small projectiles" in what authorities are calling an isolated attack, according to a press release from the California Highway Patrol.

HOLLISTER Some council members have questioned the appropriateness of a proposal to lend K&S Market $40,000 to renovate two buildings on Tres Pinos Road as part of a facade improvement program.

Local walkers Cathy Kyles, Christine Fortney and Jackie McAbee are joining together to help raise money in the fight against breast cancer.

HOLLISTER Ronald Ross has been appointed as acting agriculture commissioner in the wake of Paul Matulich's recent passing.