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Yet another incident from July 4 in Hollister came to light Wednesday, this one involving near injuries to a baby and her mother due to illegal fireworks that flew into a garage.

Timeless tradition in Hollister: Grown-up children shoot off miniature and not-so-miniature bombs over other residents’ properties, putting neighbors’ lives at risk and keeping the rest of the town awake until violators’ self-justified lawlessness simmers at a time of their choosing.

Hollister rally police officers cited two downtown businesses on suspicion of allowing patrons to pour drinks on their premises during the weekend motorcycle event, according to a statement from Hollister police. 

Local Congressman Sam Farr has two significant efforts in the works for local residents, as he just announced a new grant for the Hollister Municipal Airport and that legislation to reopen Clear Creek Management Area has passed the House floor.

Hollister Mayor Ignacio Velazquez, the key proponent in reviving the motorcycle rally in 2013, declared the 2016 event a major success due to larger-than-expected crowds and no major crime incidents.

Police made 46 arrests and cited 70 people over the three days of the Hollister Independence Rally, according to statistics released by Hollister police Tuesday.

The Hollister Fire Department is set to lose 12 of 41 firefighters on July 8 due to the loss of federal grant funding, according to the fire chief.

Fire damaged two structures in the Hollister area late Monday as the result of fireworks, while there were no reported injuries in those incidents, according to the fire chief.

Local chamber of commerce President Juli Vieira received the honor of Woman of the Year in the State Senate District.

Local chamber of commerce President Juli Vieira received the honor of Woman of the Year in the State Senate District.