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A jury trial is scheduled for the former Hollister martial arts instructor accused of sexually assaulting a juvenile girl, according to court records.

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.

An estimated 40,000 new laws, regulations and resolutions were approved by legislators nationwide in 2013, including 800 in California.

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.

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.

Hollister police and county sheriff’s deputies arrested six suspects Tuesday on suspicion of drug-related charges, according to a statement from police.

The San Juan Bautista Planning Commission on Tuesday held off on a proposed recommendation to the city council to rescind – or change – the current franchise ban.

San Benito High School has announced it is seeking public input on the superintendent search. It is asking residents if they want to meet with an adviser handling the search.

Sanidad/Shannon: Elisa Victoria Sanidad and Ryan Thomas Shannon are engaged to be married.

The county board Tuesday voted Supervisor Jerry Muenzer as the chairman of the San Benito County Board of Supervisors for 2014. He succeeds Supervisor Anthony Botelho, who served as last year’s chairman.