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5 hrs ago | Gilroy Dispatch

Hollister crime: Former reporter recovering; men accosted outside 7-Eleven

Former Pinnacle reporter Kate Woods was discharged from a hospital Saturday three weeks after a single-car accident in southern San Benito County left her in critical condition, according to a spokeswoman for Regional Medical Center of San Jose.

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Related Topix: Hollister, CA

Tue Nov 10, 2009

KSBW-TV

San Benito Co. Cancels H1N1 Vaccine Clinic

Health officials in San Benito County will not be conducting a mass vaccination clinic for the H1N1 vaccine because of limited supplies.

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Related Topix: H1N1 Influenza / Swine Flu, Health Care Provider

Sun Nov 08, 2009

Hollister Free Lance

Estimated cost of water projects drops by $17M

Some of the proposed improvements that resulted in lower cost estimates were the ability to improve the hydraulics at the Lessalt treatment plant and obtain funding support to remove nitrates, along with enhanced treatment at San Justo Reservoir.

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Related Topix: Hollister, CA, Weather, Natural Disasters, Drought, Ridgemark, CA

Fri Nov 06, 2009

Hollister Free Lance

LULAC to honor VFW commander at annual breakfast

The San Benito County League of United Latin American Citizens Council No. 2890 will be hosting its 15th annual Veterans Breakfast 7 a.m. to noon Nov.

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Related Topix: US Military, US News, US Air Force

Wed Nov 04, 2009

Hollister Free Lance

St. Francis Retreat structure rebuilt after 2006 fire

Edward J. DeGroot stands in front of the newly built center that took the place of the old one at St.

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Related Topix: San Juan Bautista, CA

KCBA

Registered Sex Offenders Have Strict Halloween Curfews And Rules

SALINAS, Calif.- Sandra and her son Cristian from Salinas enjoy shopping for Halloween, and love trick or treating even more.

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Related Topix: Life, Holidays, Salinas Metro, Halloween, Salinas, CA, Monterey County, CA

Mon Nov 02, 2009

Salinas Californian

Mild quake rattles San Benito County

A mild earthquake has rattled parts of central California. The U.S. Geological Survey says a 3.7-magnitude temblor struck Sunday morning near the Pinnacles National Monument.

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Related Topix: Earthquake, Natural Disasters, Geology, Science

Sun Nov 01, 2009

Free Lance

RDA diverts $1.2M from courthouse sale to general fund

Hollister officials intend to divert about $1.2 million to the general fund - which primarily funds personnel costs - generated from the Redevelopment Agency's sale of the old Fremont School for the new courthouse.

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Related Topix: Hollister, CA

Sat Oct 31, 2009

Free Lance

County lays out plan to address permitting issues

HOLLISTER County officials have devised a plan to improve the permitting process in response to a report from the Economic Development Corp.

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Related Topix: Hollister, CA

Fri Oct 30, 2009

Free Lance

Free seasonal flu clinic set for Tuesday

HOLLISTER The San Benito County Public Health Department is hosting a free seasonal flu clinic from 1:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. Tuesday at the Veterans Memorial Building in downtown Hollister.

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Related Topix: Hollister, CA, H1N1 Influenza / Swine Flu, Health, Medicine, Influenza

Wed Oct 28, 2009

Free Lance

Does transit pickup service compete with taxicabs?

During this past fiscal year ending June 30, a total of 59,222 passengers rode Dial-A-Ride vehicles.

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Related Topix: Hollister, CA, Tres Pinos, CA, San Juan Bautista, CA, Gilroy, CA

Mon Oct 26, 2009

Hollister Free Lance

County tax base hammered by dropping values

HOLLISTER The yearly report from the San Benito County Office of the Assessor was recently presented to supervisors and showed that reductions in property values - a total of more than 8 percent for the year - have translated into more than $550 million in lost taxable revenue for the county.

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Related Topix: Hollister, CA

Sun Oct 25, 2009

Free Lance

Sheriff's deputies raise funds needed for new K-9

A successful fundraising effort spearheaded by the San Benito County Deputy Sheriff's Association has raised enough money to provide the office with a second K-9 unit that could be on duty within the next 60 days.

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Related Topix: Hollister, CA

Fri Oct 23, 2009

Free Lance

Foundation awards funds to hospital

MONTEREY The Hospice Foundation will be giving out $1.038 million to local organizations in Monterey, San Benito and Santa Cruz counties.

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Related Topix: Medicine, Palliative Care, Monterey, CA, Santa Cruz County, CA, Nursing, Monterey County, CA

Wed Oct 21, 2009

Hollister Free Lance

Five injured in accident on Hwy. 25

HOLLISTER A three-car accident caused five Gilroy residents to be sent to different area hospitals with varying injuries Tuesday evening.

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Related Topix: Hollister, CA, San Francisco Metro, San Jose Metro

Hollister Free Lance

Marty: Surrealist management of growth rules

At some point during the San Benito County Board of Supervisors' discussion of the county's Growth Management Ordinance the room went surreal on me.

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Related Topix: San Juan Bautista, CA

Mon Oct 19, 2009

KSBW-TV

Handful Of Residents Still Without Power

There are still a handful of people on the Central Coast who woke up without power on Friday.

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Related Topix: Monterey, CA, Santa Cruz County, CA

Sat Oct 17, 2009

Monterey County Herald

Burglary suspect's bail raised to $350,000

A man charged with more than 20 burglaries in Monterey, Santa Cruz and San Benito counties remains in county jail after a judge raised his bail from $25,000 to $350,000 on Friday.

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Fri Oct 16, 2009

Free Lance

Commissioner says storm starts 'the season out right'

HOLLISTER The rainy season started on a good note today for many San Benito County ranchers with the first big storm of the year.

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Related Topix: Hollister, CA, Agriculture, Science

Wed Oct 14, 2009

Times

Hollister crime stories: Body ID'd, burglars nabbed, chase ends with tasing

Randy L. Garcia, 19, was arrested on suspicion of brandishing a fictitious weapon and other charges.

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Related Topix: Hollister, CA

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