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The local man accused of a stabbing homicide at a Hollister cemetery has waived his right to a preliminary hearing and is set for another court appearance in February, according to records.

Although the suspect in this month’s fatal crash on Union Road would be considered guilty of driving under the influence with a 0.01 percent blood-alcohol concentration, the California Highway Patrol is alleging her BAC was also above the legal limit for adults. Local court records also show that the victim in the Jan. 13 accident had a 2008 conviction for drunken driving while under age 21 and was placed on probation for three years.

The Hollister School District Board of Trustees will meet Jan. 24 to discuss steps to deal with a complete cut in state funding for school transportation, while the San Benito High School District plans to maintain its program in full.

Although there was some rain over the weekend, it hasn’t been enough to get the Hollister area back on track and closer to its averages for this time of year.

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Police arrested the driver of a stolen vehicle after a pursuit from Morgan Hill to Gilroy that reached 90 mph.

The county coroner’s office has released the identity of the man who died last week on the Old Stage Road portion of the Juan Bautista de Anza National Trail system.

San Benito County has released its annual report of employee compensation as of June 30, 2010 to the California State Controller’s office, after the local government’s report had previously been listed as delinquent.