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Hollister City Council members Tuesday will discuss proposed annexations of private property into the city, including such locations as Dassel/Mackie Rental; Gay Lee Products, Inc.; and Award Homes, Inc.

A 3.3 magnitude earthquake hit near Hollister on Saturday morning, according to the U.S. Geological Survey website.

Opponents of the Resource Recovery Park project south of the John Smith Landfill are holding two open community meetings at the end of the month to inform supervisors and residents about their concerns.

The San Benito County Arts Council is now accepting applications from artists in all media for the annual Open Studios Art Tour, April 26-27.

An investigation by the Gilroy Police Department on Thursday revealed an alleged “prostitution ring” involving a 13-year-old girl inside a motel on the 5500 block of Monterey Road, according to a press release.

Friends and family of the Gilroy man severely injured in a motorcycle-versus-vehicle accident Jan. 6 are establishing a public fundraising campaign to help pay for the rising medical costs of Andrew Burgess, 59.

The Garlic Festival Association is once again putting out the call for local young woman who think they have what it takes to be the shining ambassador for Gilroy’s world-renown extravaganza dedicated to the stinking rose.

The process to select a contracted city attorney – a crucial position in giving legal advice to Hollister officials – took an unusual path locally due to the specialized type of hiring.

Assemblyman Luis Alejo, D-Salinas, will be leading a workshop Jan. 30 in Hollister on the Cal Grant application process as well as a "Middle Class Scholarship initiative."

The usually stoic and composed James Dent, co-founder behind the Navigator School brand that won over public officials in Gilroy and Hollister, was visibly shaken Wednesday night as the Santa Clara County Board of Education voted 4-3 to uphold Morgan Hill Unified’s decision to deny his organization’s charter petition.