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The gross value of the land in San Benito County has reached

A welcome Wednesday and Red Phone is waiting to hear from local

The IRS issued final regulations in June 2004 that retroactively increased the allowed depreciation on certain light weight trucks, including SUVs, and vans. Affected taxpayers must file amended tax returns by December 31, 2004 to take advantage of the increased deduction. Since 1986, the depreciation deduction available on vehicles that cost more than a statutory threshold, currently at $18,000, has been reduced under the so called "Luxury automobile" rules. In spite of the name, luxury automobiles included all vehicles but exempted certain heavy weight vehicles such as trucks, including SUVs, which have a gross vehicle rating in excess of 6,000 pounds.

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Hollister's Pat and Sandy Stone, owners of South Valley

DRIVING UNDER THE INFLUENCE: Frank J. Zepeda, 49, who resides on the 300 block of Jefferson St. in Watsonville, was arrested by the California Highway Patrol on Sunset Drive at Highway 25 for allegedly driving under the influence, a misdemeanor, at 7:32 p.m. on Sunday.

Every day or two, elections officials look over a to-do list of

Marian Cruz will officially drop a lawsuit contesting her husband's 10-vote loss in the District 5 March supervisor primary – once the two sides' lawyers meet.