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Hollister police officers arrested a 21-year-old Hollister man suspected of assaulting two women in the Ranchito Court area. Police arrested Jerry Serrano, 21, and booked him into the jail.

While Arnaldo M. Hernandez remains a fugitive after accepting a plea deal on a child molesting charge and subsequently fleeing from authorities, the victim’s father faced an arraignment hearing April 2 on a battery charge alleged by authorities after a related altercation outside the courthouse.

The Hollister City Council is set to hold a special meeting "retreat" at 5:30 p.m. Monday at the Veterans Memorial Building.

The annual Aromas Country Garden Tour is set for 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. May 11.

The Hollister Police Department announced dates for the 2013 Rabies Vaccination Clinics on upcoming weekends.

At 9 a.m. April 20, join geologists from Pacific Geotechnical Engineering on an informative Walk & Talk Tour through downtown Hollister and get up close and personal with the famous Calavares Fault.

The Hollister Urban Area Water Project, a collaborative effort under way to deliver high-quality water to the entire Hollister community, has established a website designed to inform the public about the details of the project and keep them up to date as the process proceeds. The page is located at: www.HollisterWaterProject.com.

City leaders, members of local water boards and agency staff participated in a tour and overview of the Hollister area's water system recently, getting a first-hand look at the community's major water source, seeing how the water is treated and transported, and learning about planned improvements, according to the Water Resources Association of San Benito County.

Several residents from around the county and representatives from one major employer in San Juan Bautista expressed concern over the direction county fire service could take Tuesday morning as the San Benito County supervisors reviewed proposals from Hollister and Calfire for consolidated services.