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July 3, 2026

San Benito on list of 25 counties eligible for jail funds

With jail overcrowding a problem that is only expected to get worse as the state moves lower-risk inmates from state prisons to the counties where they committed their crimes, San Benito County Sheriff Darren Thompson is hopeful a jail expansion grant can stem that coming tide.

Calfire honors retiring pilot with water salute

Last week, Calfire celebrated the retirement of their veteran pilot Russ Looney by surprising him with a traditional water salute. With a fire truck on each side, the department formed an archway of water over the taxiway as Looney took the plane in for a landing.

Child dies of meningitis; district notifies parents of symptoms

A Ladd Lane Elementary School student was diagnosed with meningitis last week and died from the illness over the weekend.

Morgan Hill girl, 14, killed in drive-by shooting

Five people were arrested in the shooting death of Morgan Hill resident Tara Romero, 14, a victim of an apparent drive-by attack Friday night.

Three Gavilan basketball players injured in head-on wreck

Three Gavilan College basketball players – Andrel Gaines, Billy Heard and Devontea Johnson – are in Bay Area hospitals tonight after they and two other passengers were involved in a car wreck around 2 a.m. Sunday morning near Millbrae on southbound U.S. 101.

10 rival gang members arrested in Hells Angels shooting

Authorities arrested 10 members suspected of drug-trafficking

Hollister courthouse construction to be re-bid after delay

Bond sale delay requires contractors to be pre-qualified

3 vehicles in wreck at Bolsa and Highway 156

The California Highway Patrol is reporting a three-vehicle

Police arrest 3, issue 13 citations at checkpoint

The Hollister Police Department announced there were three

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