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February 8, 2026

State: Courthouse construction to start this week

The state Monday announced that construction will start this week on a new $33.6 million county courthouse.

Police Blotter 7/16

BATTERY TO A PEACE OFFICER: Felix Soliz Verdusco, Jr., 40, of 850 Hillcrest Rd. #19 in Hollister, was arrested by San Benito County Sheriff's deputies for battery to a peace officer and violation of parole, both felonies, resisting arrest, providing false information to a peace officer and being under the influence of heroin, all misdemeanors, at 2900 Fairview Road at 3:25 p.m. on Wednesday. After deputies responded to the residence for a report of a suspicious vehicle and began talking to Verdusco they discovered he had several outstanding warrants out of Monterey County. When they told him they were going to arrest him he tried to escape, and when deputies caught him he scratched and hit them. Police administered pepper spray and finally took him into custody, according to deputies.

Gilroy teen wearing ear phones struck by train, survives

A 19-year-old Gilroy male sitting on a railroad tie was struck

Updated: Authorities ID motorcycle rider killed Sunday

Authorities have identified the Hollister motorcycle rider killed Sunday in a head-on collision.

After reaching deal, child sex abuse suspect is now a fugitive

Arnaldo Mateo Hernandez – also known as Arnaldo Gomez – was set for a doctor’s evaluation Thursday on the felony charge, lewd and lascivious acts with a child under age 14. Hernandez failed to appear at the hearing – after appearing at all prior hearings – and is now a fugitive. The suspected victim's father, meanwhile, faces a battery charge after an altercation with Hernandez outside the courthouse last month.

Driver tries to escape after head-on collision

After an alcohol-involved head-on collision Thursday on Central

Suspected thieves arrested in Hollister

The Hollister Police Department captured an out-of-town larcenist after a local resident called in to report someone who was attempting to open car doors in the middle of the night.  Mario Acostaperez, 35, of Watsonville was arrested and taken to San Benito County Jail on...

Charges dismissed for crash survivor

The San Benito County District Attorney's Office agreed to

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