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The 23-year-old Hollister man accused of driving under the influence and killing a 37-year-old local man pleaded not guilty at an arraignment hearing Tuesday and had his bail increased to $250,000, according to court records.

San Juan Bautista council members Tuesday unanimously approved the 2015-16 budget, which includes a $75,000 surplus.

Despite reluctance from some Hollister officials on a partnership, county and San Benito High School District leaders appear intent on moving ahead in addressing safety issues on Nash Road.

County supervisors Tuesday held a required public hearing on proposed rate hikes at the John Smith Landfill and continued the matter, as required to allow a 10-day period for publication, until the July 21 meeting for formal adoption.

Hollister resident Omar Carino Mendez, 33, was killed in Monday’s seven-vehicle accident on Highway 25, according to Capt. Eric Taylor of the San Benito County Sheriff’s Office.

Required as part of First 5 San Benito becoming an independent entity separate from the county, the board of supervisors unanimously approved a separation agreement and a contract for a parent health educator going forward.

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

Hollister council members Monday voted 4-0 in closed session to require bars in the downtown motorcycle rally area to halt alcohol sales at midnight during the three-day event.

Hollister police released the following statement after 8 p.m. Monday following a five-vehicle fatality on Highway 25:

Hollister officials want to stir the creative senses, so to speak, by considering a design competition for some type of Pinnacles National Park promotion on the west side.