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April 4, 2026

‘Shovel burglar’ sentenced to 22 years

A man who used a shovel to pry open doors in a string of burglaries in Santa Cruz, Monterey and San Benito counties was sentenced Friday to 22 years in state prison, a Monterey County Judge ruled.

Updated: Accident victim was a 2009 SBHS graduate

A 2009 graduate of San Benito High School died in a solo-vehicle accident Saturday night just outside Hollister.

Gas prices rose 3.7 cents per gallon in past week

Average retail gasoline prices in California have risen 3.7 cents per gallon in the past week, averaging $3.73/g Sunday. This compares with the national average that has increased 4.5 cents per gallon in the last week to $3.39/g, according to gasoline price website CaliforniaGasPrices.com.

Driver killed in solo-vehicle wreck on Fairview Road

The driver died in a solo-vehicle accident Saturday night just outside Hollister, according to Calfire.

PG&E copper-theft suspect has trial set for late February

One of two suspects in the suspected Christmas theft of copper wire from a Hollister Pacific Gas & Electric facility has a jury trial scheduled for late February.

Hollister man accused of 3 beer burglaries

Police are alleging a local man got in the habit of snatching beer from area stores.

Trial setting delayed in SJ cop molestation case

A veteran San Jose police officer from Gilroy charged in August with unlawful sexual contact with two teen boys won't know his trial start date for at least another month, according to the Santa Clara County District Attorney's Office.

Peeper spotted in northeast Morgan Hill

In recent weeks, Morgan Hill police have received two reports involving suspects who have been peeping into windows after entering the rear yards of residences on Magnolia Avenue and Trail Drive in northeast Morgan Hill, police said. In both cases the suspect has been observed by the homeowners and then fled the scene on foot immediately. Police said they are unclear if the suspect is casing the house to burglarize it or for gratification purposes.

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