Residents to absorb rate hikes starting next week
Ratepayers are about to start absorbing those hotly debated increases to water rates.
Friday hours back on at county library
The San Benito County Free Library will now be open for part of the day on Fridays – a departure from those days being closed since October 2012.
Prep Soccer: San Benito hands Christopher its first loss
GILROY — The Christopher girls soccer team was handed not one, but two huge blows heading into Friday’s Monterey Bay Gabilan League opener.
Governor’s new budget funnels more funding to schools
Schools state-wide are primed to benefit from Governor Jerry Brown’s proposed $106.8 billion state budget for 2014-15, which will infuse the public education system with an extra $10 billion in funds.
Trial set for ex-martial arts instructor accused of raping girl
A jury trial is scheduled for the former Hollister martial arts instructor accused of sexually assaulting a juvenile girl, according to court records.
Armed robbery suspect arrested during standoff at Motel 6
The search for suspects wanted in connection with an armed robbery in Vacaville led to a lengthy standoff that began shortly after 10:30 a.m. and stretched well into Thursday evening at Gilroy’s Motel 6.
Sorting through the 40,000 new laws now on the books
An estimated 40,000 new laws, regulations and resolutions were approved by legislators nationwide in 2013, including 800 in California.
Love stories wanted!
In honor of Valentine’s Day, we want to hear how you met the love of your life. Were you set up by mutual friends? Are you a part of the growing list of online dating matches? We want to hear about it. Send your stories (400 words maximum) and photo to Lifestyles editor Andrea Joseph at [email protected] for publication in our upcoming Valentine’s Day edition.
Police recover truck used in October homicide
The truck suspected of being used in the October homicide of Hollister’s Michael Cortez has been found abandoned and found by authorities, according to the Hollister Police Department.
Police arrest six suspects on drug-related charges
Hollister police and county sheriff’s deputies arrested six suspects Tuesday on suspicion of drug-related charges, according to a statement from police.
