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The five-acre plot of land off Buena Vista Road in Hollister appears an unlikely place for second chances. However, for the four-legged residents of Pet Friends, it’s just that.

Mowgli is a 6-month-old domestic short hair tabby who is one of seven littermates found in a box. He is sweet, a bit shy, but hoping for a family of his own. He enjoys treats and pets. For more information, call (831) 634-1191 or visit PetFriends.org.

Two earthquakes hit the Hollister and San Juan Bautista areas shortly after 10:20 p.m. Wednesday night.

During the public comment period of the Hollister School District board meeting Tuesday, parent Helen Camua asked trustees to reconsider the policy of sending students who wear gang colors home in loaner T-shirts.

When a fire recently broke out in a Dumpster next to R.O. Hardin Elementary School, Custodian Juan Rios took action.

Following the recession, the Hollister School District made drastic staffing cuts. As of this school year, though, the numbers are back to pre-recession levels.

Hollister School District Superintendent Gary McIntire asked the board Tuesday to consider expanding the Hollister Dual Language Academy from a K-6 campus to a K-8 school to meet growing enrollment numbers.

For most of us, autumn is the time of year we shake off the lazy days of summer and get down to the serious business of food. Resourceful folks are canning their autumn harvests of pumpkins, pears, persimmons and peppers. People are busily preparing days ahead for sumptuous holiday feasts to share with their families and friends.

A startup with a patent on what it calls a personal aircraft – which resembles a flying car – is moving into a building at the Hollister Municipal Airport.