Updated: Ex-deputy accepts deal in embezzlement case, surrenders passport
Former sheriff's deputy Jason T. Lei, accused of embezzling from the deputies union while acting as its treasurer, accepted a plea deal Wednesday that could land him in jail for up to three years and eight months.
Police find no explosives after bomb threat to women’s shelter
Police on Thursday responded to bomb threats made over the phone to a local women's shelter, but found no evidence of an explosive, according to the Hollister Police Department.
Police brace for influx of convicts
The U.S. Supreme Court's June order for California to release 10,000 prisoners by the end of the year – citing the state's prison overcrowding as a violation of the 8th Amendment – has left Gilroy police balking at the thought of thousands of convicts being dumped on the streets.
Adopt Rascal
Rascal is a 5-year-old Chihuahua mix who is loving, mellow and would make a great companion. He is good with other dogs and has been at the San Martin Animal Shelter since June. Interested? Call (408) 686-3900. Adoptions for animals 4 months and older are free through August.
Postal Annex celebrates grand opening
The ribbon cutting was held at Postal Annex, 409 Tennant Station, on Thursday, Aug. 22. In attendance were ambassadors and staff from the Morgan Hill Chamber of Commerce, Mayor Steve Tate and owners Brenda and Steve Conner.
Updated: County keeps ‘study areas’ for growth in general plan
County supervisors Tuesday decided to include "special study areas" for prospective development in the general plan draft after debating over potential consequences of leaving them in or out.
Supervisors consider transaction fees
San Benito County residents could have a few more options when paying fees to the county’s code enforcement office, the planning department and the agricultural commissioner’s office.
CHP closes out summer with anti-DUI campaign
As motorists prepare for the final holiday weekend of summer, the California Highway Patrol is joining with law enforcement agencies throughout the country and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration in an ongoing nationwide drunk driving crackdown. The two-week-long “Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over” campaign, which began Aug. 16, coincides with the CHP’s annual Labor Day Maximum Enforcement Period.
Tickets on sale for ‘Bikers for the Arts’ run
The San Benito County Arts Council is inviting residents to come out to Bolado Park for the “Bikers for the Arts” destination run noon to 5 p.m. Sept. 21, a Saturday. It is sponsored by the San Benito County Arts Council, Monterey Bay Confederation of Clubs and the Top Hatters Motorcycle Club.
