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Local emergency crews have responded to a couple of crashes, fallen trees and flooding issues in the early hours of Thursday's storm, Police Chief David Westrick said.

Pacific Gas & Electric released the following tips for local residents prior to the storm hitting Hollister:

Flooding, high winds, fallen trees and longer than normal commutes may all be in the works as part of a storm that hit Hollister on Thursday.

The San Benito County Office of Emergency Services is warning residents to prepare for power outages, downed power lines, fallen trees and small stream flash flooding.

Freida is a 9-year-old cat who  is sponsored, so her adoption is free. She is relaxed, loves to play and be pet. She is also good with other cats. She has been at the San Martin Animal Shelter since September. For information, call (408) 686-3900.

The fire chief and city clerk both have indicated plans to retire soon, according to an agenda report for next week's city council meeting.

To know Barbara is to love her Santas. No wonder Barbara Scoles is the Artist of the Month for December at the Dragonfly Gallery, 380 Blohm Ave. in Aromas. Scoles is a professional when it comes to slicing and dicing big blocks of wood, ultimately revealing the beautiful smiling Santa hidden inside each block.

The seventh year of the Model United Nations (MUN) club at Mount Madonna School (MMS) got underway recently with a conference at Stanford University. The following MMS high school students participated: Alyssa Feskanin, Lena Wiley, Lexi Julien, Renata Massion and Zoe Kelly, 12th; Isabella Bettencourt, 10th; and Indigo Kelly, ninth, along with honorary member Lekha Duvvoori.

Pauline Valdivia said her final goodbye as a Hollister city councilwoman Tuesday and thanked many people for their support.

ENGAGEMENT: Kennedy/Prosser: Carol Jeanne (Carly) Kennedy and Bertram Llewellyn Prosser are engaged.