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The San Benito County Office of Emergency Services on Friday afternoon issued an evacuation for the Lovers Lane area, and a supervisor reported a possible second breach in the area.

Authorities are continuing to investigate the discovery of the skeletal remains of an adult male reported to the San Benito County Sheriff’s Office last week near Hollister.

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Rusty is a 7-year-old red Australian cattle dog with a long tail with white on the tip. He is not neutered. He’s missing a tooth on the bottom front, is friendly and likes to lick. He’s wearing a tan collar and was last seen in the Masten Avenue and No Name Uno Road area. Send inquires to Kathi Groves at 408-591-7130.

A leak to a service line connected to a water main downtown caused needed repairs and a closed-off main street Monday.

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My worst nightmare growing up in a shabby, two-story Milwaukee condominium complex had me walking down a small staircase leading to our basement. Through an open space under the railing, someone or something would grab me and pull me in toward our nearby crawl space. I know—horrifying—and it reoccurred regularly.

San Benito County supervisors addressed two closed session items after concerns arose from local residents at a special board meeting Tuesday morning. The items were listed on the agenda as a public employee appointment regarding the assistant county administrative officer in the morning, followed by a public employee appointment regarding the county administrative officer in the afternoon.