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News of Record (Feb. 10)

San Benito County News of Record for Feb. 3-9.

Bar fight leads to homicide

A bar fight turned gruesome Saturday night when an argument at

Top Hatters’ ‘colors’ suit against Garlic Festival goes to federal court

A case currently pending in the 9th District U.S. Circuit Court

Trial Testimony Finishes

Hollister – Witnesses finished testimony and final evidence was submitted Friday morning in the second-degree murder trial of Rachael Marie Menchaca.

Two arrested trying to cash forged check

A Hollister man and a Morgan Hill woman were arrested Thursday

Weapons standoff ends peaceably

After a standoff at a Hollister residence, police arrested three people on suspicion of firearms, drugs and child endangerment violations Friday morning, according to authorities.

Judge rules against pot shop in county lawsuit

It looks like the party is over for Purple Cross Rx, the medical marijuana dispensary embroiled in a legal battle with the county since opening on Bolsa Road in late 2010.

Police investigate false shooting report at Hollister High

A report of an active shooter at Hollister High School was unfounded Thursday afternoon, police said.  The Hollister Police Department sent out a press release at 12:58pm May 18, stating that officers responded to the campus to investigate an “apparent false active shooter alert.” Police...

Taylor appointed to sheriff’s post

San Benito County Sheriff’s Capt. Eric Taylor will become the county’s new sheriff and coroner starting June 26, and will complete the unexpired term of incumbent Darren Thompson which expires in January 2023. The board of supervisors unanimously appointed Taylor as the new sheriff-coroner at...

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