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Hollister police last weekend arrested 29-year-old man after a vehicle chase on the city’s west side that resulted in the driver’s car going off a small cliff and landing in a ravine, according to the police department.

While San Benito County residents produce an average of 275 tons of trash each day, supervisors have waived a limit of 400 tons per day at the John Smith Landfill in hopes of creating a revenue source by bringing in more trash from other counties. On Tuesday, supervisors agreed to amend a contract with Waste Connections, Inc., that will allow the landfill operator to seek out contracts with other agencies to bring in up to 1,000 tons of trash a day to the location.

May 3: Natural Science Days: Gilroy Gardens will hold Natural Science Days for students May 3, 10, 17, 24, Oct. 18 and 25 at the park, 3050 Hecker Pass Highway. The program provide a unique opportunity for school children, grades K-5, to experience a “living laboratory” to enhance their learning. Cost: $15 per student and $5 per chaperone. Details: (408) 840-7100 or gilroygardens.org.

The Hollister woman who tried to slip a sleep-aid drug into children’s drinks at the Morgan Hill daycare facility where she worked pleaded no contest to attempted child endangerment at South County Courthouse on Thursday. 

San Benito County is one of the few jurisdictions in California that does not have an administrative citation ordinance that would allow county employees the authority to issue fines – for such infractions as code violations or animal control issues – without getting law enforcement involved in minor issues.

The Amah Mutsun tribal band signed a memorandum of agreement with Pinnacles National Park staff members last week to formalize an ongoing partnership between the agencies.

When the Youth Alliance staff members first joined the tri-county “La Cultura Cura” network with agencies from Monterey and Santa Cruz counties in 2009, the local nonprofit had been searching for a good gang prevention curriculum.

The San Benito County Chamber of Commerce & Visitors Bureau on April 20 put on its third annual “Earthquake Walk” presented by Morgan Hill-based Pacific Geotechnical.

JustServe.org volunteers have served up over 750 hours of service. The newly launched website designed to bring together people who need service with those looking for opportunities to serve, designated last month as JustServe April, and things are looking up around Hollister, best stated by those served such as San Benito County Historical Park Director Delbert Doty.

Farmers and ranchers already faced a limit on this year’s federal water allocation, but will face an additional reduction as well.