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Hollister City Council members Monday are set to consider paying a firm to do a peer review of the roundabout design for San Juan and Graf roads and weigh distributing educational materials on use of the intersections.

Police arrested a 27-year-old man on suspicion of domestic violence and other charges after he kidnapped a local high school student and assaulted her at his home, according to authorities.  On Sept. 27, staff at Hollister High School told local police that a female student...

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Suspects accused of violating court order, obstruction Hollister police recently arrested two local men—including one who had a loaded handgun—on suspicion of violating a restraining order and obstructing officers, according to authorities. About 10:20pm Feb. 18, officers were dispatched to a home on the 800 block...

Several months ago I wrote about the probable consequences to wildlife of the anticipated drought. The drought has now officially arrived, and there is no longer much hope for any significant rain for the next six months. When water is lacking, plants do not grow, insects and rodents do not thrive and large animals that eat small animals have a difficult time finding a meal.