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A judge has ruled in favor of an attorney who sued former Supervisor Richard Scagliotti in October 2003—while ordering him to pay $237,500—and concluded the ex-official had a conflict of interest on a development decision and failed to properly report a series of financial conflicts.

County supervisors Tuesday approved changes to compensation for members of the civil grand jury that acts as a watchdog overseeing government entities.

A car crashed into the Hollister Rite Aid just before 10 a.m. Tuesday, and one woman was pulled onto a stretcher and checked for injuries.

Supervisor Margie Barrios on Tuesday claimed the Panoche Valley solar farm project is being held up in Sacramento and she speculated about possible involvement from environmentalists.

Hollister officials Monday took a symbolic step forward on the $4.1 million west side beautification project by approving an engineering contract amendment for the first phase.

Hollister council members Monday unanimously approved hiring former Fire Chief Bill Garringer as interim chief.

The South Valley Fleurs Garden Club awarded grant funding to the first of two San Benito County schools for campus gardens last week.

Citadel Exploration has sued the county alleging that state law supersedes the Measure J ban against enhanced petroleum extraction once planned for the oil company's Project Indian site.

BIRTH: Luca Cariglio: Luca Anthony Alexander Cariglio was born Feb. 6, 2015 at Saint Louise Regional Hospital to Iona and Anthony Cariglio of San Martin. He weighed 9 pounds, 4 ounces.

Talks between the nonprofit organization Go Kids, Inc. and the county over a piece of property worth $500,000 are still in progress after the parties met Tuesday to discuss plans.