Public Safety · Hollister, CA
A 63-year-old Hollister man, identified by the Santa Clara County Medical Examiner as Alexander Pena, was killed Oct. 4 after his bicycle collided with a pickup truck at the intersection of Central Avenue and Westside Boulevard around 5 p.m. Police said the cyclist was crossing Central Avenue when he struck the front left of a northbound pickup on Westside Boulevard; a DUI check found alcohol was not a factor. The Hollister Police Department, assisted by the San Benito County Sheriff's Office, continues to investigate and is asking anyone with information to call 831-636-4331.
Education · San Benito County
The San Benito High School District is accepting applications to fill its Trustee Area 2 seat after no candidates filed for the November election. Current TA2 Trustee Miguel Sahagun Jr.'s term expires Dec. 15, and the five-member board will appoint a replacement by majority vote following interviews at its Oct. 29 meeting. Applicants must be at least 18, U.S. citizens, registered voters residing in both the district and Trustee Area 2. The appointed trustee will serve until the November 2028 election.
Public Safety · San Benito County
A wildfire named the Panoche Fire was first discovered at 3:31 p.m. on Oct. 13 in San Benito County, California. The fire has burned 1.3 acres of private land. As of publication, containment status data is unavailable and the cause has not been determined. Information was sourced from the National Interagency Fire Center.
