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Marguerite Maze Middle School’s principal received a new assignment that started this week.

Most San Juan Bautista council members Monday read over a proposed fire contract line by line as if a misspelling or improper acronym might lead to their deaths. Councilman Jim West, who didn’t bother bringing the contract document to the gathering, generally sat back and wasn’t part of the extraordinarily thorough examination.

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Hollister School District trustees took steps toward pursuing a second general obligation facilities bond during a board meeting last week.

Three appointments are filled for San Benito County agencies on the revived Mobility Partnership alliance with the Santa Clara County Valley Transportation Authority collaborating on plans for the future of regional highway expansion.

The Gavilan Regional Academic and Career Education Service Consortium (Gavilan Regional ACES) has launched a new website, aces.gavilan.edu, designed to help adults who are seeking to improve their education.

This year's Veterans Day events in Hollister will include a breakfast, fair, banner presentation, memorial ceremony, parade and barbecue lunch.

Assemblyman Luis Alejo has named his veterans of the year, including Robert Picha from Hollister, according to a statement from his office.

Two of the men accused of battery against police in a Sept. 11 incident at the Hollister Elks Club—one of them faces a felony charge—are set to appear in court for continued arraignment hearings Tuesday.

Showers Sunday and Monday scattered about an inch of rain across most parts San Benito County, but that might be the end of the water show this week.