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A shallow double earthquake near Hollister was reported early Monday morning according to the U.S. Geological Survey.

I began writing this column nearly five years ago. Since then, when I meet someone new, while we are shaking hands, they sometimes say, "Oh, you're the guy who likes to hike." I smile and nod in agreement, but in the back of my mind, I realize that's not quite true.

The Hollister council Monday will consider a proposal to establish a police reserve unit in the city, according to the agenda for the meeting.

The board of supervisors will meet Tuesday to discuss whether to move forward on a proposed Transient Occupancy tax, better known as a “hotel” tax.

An associate degree from Gavilan College means even more with the ever-expanding transfer program between California Community Colleges and California State Universities.

Residential burning of dry yard trimmings is permitted starting Sunday and is set to last through April 30, according to the Monterey Bay Air Pollution Control District.

The county agriculture commissioner’s office is hosting two upcoming workshops for farmers and ranchers – on pesticide use and weed management.

The Hollister council directed the city and the Hollister Downtown Association to move forward on plans for next year’s motorcycle rally with North Carolina-based WorldWide Dynamics, the manager that oversaw the 2013 event revival.

The Library Action Committee and Community Vision San Benito held their second community forum on the future of San Benito County libraries last week. The first forum was held last month at the San Benito County Free Library.

Assemblyman Luis Alejo, D-Salinas, joined President Obama in San Francisco on Monday to push Congress on immigration reform.